Background
Steinmetz, Joseph Allison was born on March 22, 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Frances Morris (Janney) Steinmetz.
Steinmetz, Joseph Allison was born on March 22, 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Frances Morris (Janney) Steinmetz.
Preparatory education, Philadelphia Central High School. Student Lehigh University, 1900.
Assisted Professor Langley in producing special steel parts, early airplane engines, 1900. Senior member Janney-Steinmetz & Company, seamless steel containers, since 1893. President “Globar” Corporation.
Philadelphia associate American Car & Foundry Company. Designed and patented numerous devices for aerial and submarine warfare. Engineer of land reclamation, Greenwich League Island Area, 1912-1918.
Located Hog Island for war shipyard. Founder and director School of Aircraft Building, Philadelphia, 1917-1918.
Member Janney-Steinmetz & Company, seamless steel containers, since 1893. Member Submarine Defense Association, New York, 1917-1919, World War. Member engineering division National.
Member of numerous societies. Donor of annual medal for safety in aeronautics, by Society Engineers of Philadelphia.
Married Oma Frances Fields, 1903. Children: Joseph Janney, Frances Margaret.