Background
Franklin, Alan Douglas was born on December 10, 1922 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Junior and Adrienne (Kenyon) Franklin.
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Alan Douglas Franklin
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Bachelor in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1950.
Career
Visiting scientist, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Harwell, 1963-1964, 82;
assistant institute director, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1964-1966;
research scientist, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1967-1981;
deputy director materials, advisory research project agency, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1966-1967;
visiting professor department physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1983-1993;
retired,, 1993. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, 1983-1986. Visiting scientist Flinders U., Adelaide, Australia, 1980-1981, 83.
Visiting fellow in archaeometry U. Adelaide, Australia, 1992-1993, 95, 98-. Chairman solid state studies in ceramics Gordon Research Confs., 1969. Chairman panel solid state sci.com.
National Research Council, 1978-1979. International secretary technical committee 58 International Electrotech. Commission, 1965-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, president Columbia Heights Youth Club, Washington, 1958-1981. President Civic Association, Brookmont, Maryland., 1961-1963. Board directors, president Shepherdstown Men's Club, 1983-1989.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society. Member American Chemical Society, Society for Archaeol.
Connections
Married Phoebe Taylor, 1943 (divorced). Children: Adrienne, Christopher. Married Katherine Ann McMurdie, April 16, 1960.
1 child, Mary Louise.
