About
An American ferrous metallurgist. In his career he had a reputation for producing high grade steel forgings and castings for guns, armor, locomotive tires, and large forgings.
Before Fame
He worked in the art department of the Philadelphia North American, a daily morning newspaper.
Trivia
He headed the iron and steel division of the Bureau of Mines.
Family Life
His first wife, Anne, died in 1936.
Associated With
Like Francis Crick, he too studied crystallography.
