Background
Bleininger, Albert Victor was born on July 9, 1873 in Polling, Bavaria. Son of Francis and Lina (Pfeifer) Bleininger.
Bleininger, Albert Victor was born on July 9, 1873 in Polling, Bavaria. Son of Francis and Lina (Pfeifer) Bleininger.
Preparatory education, Munich, Germany. Came to the United States, 1887. Shop experience in clay industries, 1889-1896.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1901, Ceramic Engineer, 1931, Lamme medal from the same university, 1932.
Doctor of Science, Alfred University, 1933.
Instructor in ceramics, 1901-1905, assistant professor, 1905-1906, associate professor, 1906-1907, Ohio State University. Assistant professor ceramics, University of Illinois, 1907-1908. Chief, clay products section United States Geological Survey, 1908-1910, United States Bureau of Standards, 1910-1911.
Professor and director department ceramics, University of Illinois, 1910-1912.
In charge of ceramics division, National Bureau of Standards, Pittsburgh, 1912-1920. Chemist Homer Laughlin China corporation since 1920.
Assistant, Ohio Geological Survey, 1900-1904. Chairman sub-commission on ceramic chemistry National Research Council.
Chairman, research committee United States Potters’ Association.
Member Sigma Xi, Acacia, Alpha Chi Sigma. Member American Chemical Society (assistant editor Abstract Journal), American Ceramic Society (president 1908.
Married Hulda Gertrude Thomson, June 7, 1907 (died July 27, 1938). Married second, Helen Thomson, August 31, 1940. Children: Edward Orton, Alice Vivien.