Background
Albrethsen, Adrian Edysel was born on June 20, 1929 in Carey, Idaho, United States. Son of Norman Carl and Dollie Gustina (Brown) Albrethsen.
Albrethsen, Adrian Edysel was born on June 20, 1929 in Carey, Idaho, United States. Son of Norman Carl and Dollie Gustina (Brown) Albrethsen.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Idaho, 1952; MSMetE, U. Idaho, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Mineral Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963.
Analytical chemist, Bunker Hill Company, Kellogg, Idaho., 1954-1955; mining engineer, Anaconda Company, Butte, Montana, 1955-1957; research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1958-1963; senior engineer, General Electric, Richland, Washington, 1963-1965; senior research engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1965-1966; senior research engineer, American Smelting and Refining Company, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey, 1966-1986; plant metallurgist, Nord Ilmenite Corporation, Jackson, New Jersey, 1989-1992; consultant, private practice, Bridgewater, New Jersey, since 1986.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954, Korea. Member American Society for Microbiology International, Society Mining Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan Alice Phelan, July 8, 1961. Children: Thomas, Eric, Carl.