Background
Graf, Samuel Herman was born on August 4, 1887 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Samuel E. and Frederika Emille (Schlueter) Graf.
Graf, Samuel Herman was born on August 4, 1887 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Samuel E. and Frederika Emille (Schlueter) Graf.
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Oregon State College, 1907, Electrical Engineer, 1908, Bachelor of Science, Mechanics Engineering, 1908, Mechanical Engineering, 1909, Master of Science, Electrical
Engineering, 1909.
Doctor of Science in Engineering, Linfield College, 1959.
Began as teacher, and successively instructor and assistant professor mechanic and experimental engineering, Oregon State College, 1908-1912. Head department experimental engineering, 1912-1920, professor, 1914-1954. Professor mechanics and materials, 1920-1934, professor, head department mechanic engineering, 1934-1950, director engineering research 1927-1944.
Director Engineering Experiment Station, 1944-1954.
Consultant; research engineer Portland Gas & Coke Company. Research in safety of appliances, American Gas Association Testing Laboratory, Cleveland.
Consulting engineer, Willamette Valley Project from 1936.
Member of the board of trustees Linfield Research Institute, from 1955, Linfield College, from 1959. Member State Board Engineering Examiners, 1927-1949 (representing mechanic engineering), president 1939-1949. Member American Society Mechanics
Engineers (past chairman Oregon section, manager 1934-1946, vice president Region VII, 1949-1953), American Society for Testing and Materials (vice president Northwest district 1961-1964).
Mason (32 degree, Shriner). Clubs: Triad, Corvallis Engineers (past president).
Married Blanche Ann Edlefsen, August 24, 1920 (deceased). Married second, Violet Fliess, December 5, 1952. Children: Thomas Rexford, Ralf Stefan, Therese Ann, Samuel Edlefsen.