Background
Callen, Alfred Copeland was born on July 17, 1888 in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Tucker and Jennie (Fear) Callen.
Callen, Alfred Copeland was born on July 17, 1888 in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Tucker and Jennie (Fear) Callen.
Engineer of Mines, Lehigh University, 1909, Master of Science, 1911.
Instructor physics, Lehigh University, 1909-1910, mining engineering, 1910-1911. Manager Pottstown (Pennsylvania) Machine Company, 1911-1914. Instructor mining engineering, University of Illinois, 1914-1916, associate, 1916-1917.
Professor mining engineering and director mining extension, West Virginia University, 1917-1924.
Professor mining engineering and head of department, University of Illinois, 1924-1939. Professor mining engineering, Lehigh University, since 1939, dean College of Engineering, 1939-1945.
Editor: Coal Mine Management, Chicago, 1922-1929. Governor Illinois-East. Iowa Kiwanis District, 1930.
Trustee Kiwanis International, 1932-1936, president, 1936-1937.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (chairman mineral industry education division 1944), Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Illinois Mining Institute (president 1930), American Society Engineering Education (member of council 1941-1944), Theta Delta Chi, Tau Beta Pl, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa. Pi Tau Sigma.; Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 33°).
Married Ida C. Saylor, April. Children: Katharine Edna, Martha Saylor, Alfred Copeland.