Frank Newman Speller
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Frank Newman Speller | |
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Born | January 1, 1875 Canada |
Died | January 12, 1968 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Known for | Corrosion and metallurgy |
Awards | Longstreth Medal (1927) American Iron and Steel Institute Medal (1931) Max Hecht Award (1960) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Metallurgical engineer |
Institutions | National Tube Company |
Notes | |
He is the grandfather of the organist Frank Newman Speller III. |
Frank Newman Speller, Sr (January 1, 1875 – January 12, 1968) was a Canadian born American metallurgical engineer notable for his pioneering text on corrosion in 1926. For his service to the field he won the Longstreth Medal (1927), American Iron and Steel Institute Medal and the Max Hecht Award (1960).
The Frank Newman Speller Award was named in his honor.
Books by Speller
- Frank Newman Speller, Corrosion, Causes and Prevention - an engineering problem, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1926, LCCN: 26010656.
References
- Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, pp. 48–79, 1948
- Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, p. 48, 1953
- Who's Who in Engineering 1948
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