Alfred Edward Cronk

Background

Cronk, Alfred Edward was born on July 1, 1915 in Hudson, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter Eli and Alma Serena (Simonson) Cronk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College St. Thomas, 1937; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1946.

Career

Instructor, Cretin High School, St. Paul, 1940-1943; instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1943-1946; assistant to associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1946-1956; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1956-1978; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1994. Consultant Minneapolis-Honeywell, General Mills, 3M Company, Fluidyne Engineer Minneapolis, 1950-1956.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow), Texas Academy of Sciences (fellow), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fly fishing.

Connections

Married Nora Viola Pepin, September 7, 1940;children: Andrew, Alfred, Junior, Susan, Nancy.

Father:

Walter Eli Cronk

Mother:

Alma Serena (Simonson) Cronk

Spouse:

Nora Viola Pepin

child:

Susan Cronk

child:

Nancy Cronk

child:

Junior Cronk

child:

Andrew Cronk

child:

Alfred Cronk