Albert Louis Kaye

Background

Kaye, Albert Louis was born on March 16, 1909 in New York City. Son of Lee Alter and Frances (Freeman) Kaye.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1931; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1934.

Career

Research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1934-1936; field metallurgist, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Chicago, 1936-1941; managing alloy bureau, head alloy metallurgical engineer, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Chicago, 1941-1945; vice president, general manager, Beckman Supply Company, Hammond, Indiana, 1945-1966; associate professor metallurgical engineering, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, 1966-1971; professor, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, 1971-1974; professor emeritus, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, since 1974.

Membership

Past member City of Hammond Redevelopment Commission. Past president, secretary board school trustees School City of Hammond. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1936-1951, Second lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1931-1936.

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society for Metals, Royal Photographic Society Great Britain, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Helen Rabe Beckman, December 27, 1934. Children: Louise Marie, Richard William, Robert Louis.

Father:

Lee Alter Kaye

Mother:

Frances (Freeman) Kaye

Spouse:

Helen Rabe Beckman

child:

Robert Louis Kaye

child:

Richard William Kaye

child:

Louise Marie Kaye