Background
Clearfield, Abraham was born on November 9, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nathan and Bella (Shore) Klurfeld.
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Abraham Clearfield
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Bachelor, Temple University, 1948; Master of Arts, Temple University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1954.
Career
Member senior science staff, National Lead Company, TAM division, Niagara Falls, New York, 1954-1963;
lecturer, Niagara U., Niagara Falls, 1957-1962;
assistant professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1963-1965;
associate professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1965-1968;
professor of chemistry, Ohio U., Athens, 1968-1976;
professor of chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1976;
associate dean research College of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1991;
director materials science program, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1986. Associate program director thermodynamics National Science Foundation, Washington, 1974-1975. Director industry-university cooperative chemistry program, 1982-1986.
Consultant Amoco Chemical Corporation, Texaco, others.
Achievements
Membership
President Temple Beth El, Niagara Falls, 1960. Board directors Hillel Foundation, Athens, 1969-1971, College Station, 1985-1987. Area representative United Jewish Appeal, College Station, since 1984.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (best fundamental paper award South Texas section 1986), American Chemical Society (chairman solid state subdivision of inorganic division 1986), American Crystallographic Association, United States National Committee Crystallography, Materials Research Society.
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Married Ruth Chandler, September 10, 1949. Children: Norman, Howard Marc.
