Background
Schlechten, Albert Wilbur was born on November 28, 1914 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Albert and Clara (Schmidt) Schlechten.
Schlechten, Albert Wilbur was born on November 28, 1914 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Albert and Clara (Schmidt) Schlechten.
Bachelor of Science, Montana School of Mines, 1937. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1940.
Assistant professor metallurgy University of Minnesota, 1940-1942. Assistant research engineer Anaconda Copper Mining Company (Montana), 1941. Associate professor mining engineering Oregon State College, 1942-1944.
Metallurgist United States Bureau Mines (development ductile zirconium metal), Albany, Oregon, 1944-1946.
Professor and department chairman metallurgical engineering Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, Rolla, professor, head department metallurgical engineering Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1963-1968, director institute for extractive metallugy, 1964-1984, vice president for academic affairs, 1968-1971, Alcoa professor metallurgy, 1971-1975. Consultant metallurgist, 1964-1984.
Fulbright lecturer, Australia, 1966.
Member American Institute Mechanical Engineering (board directors), American Society Metals, American Society for Engineering Education American Foundrymen’s Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Tau.
Married Eleanor L. Rodgers, August 23, 1941. Children: Mark, Carol, Jean, Eric, Brian.