Arthur Louis Ruoff

Background

Ruoff, Arthur Louis was born on September 17, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis A. and Wilma (Rall) Ruoff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor materials science and engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1955-1958; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1958-1965; professor, Cornell Univercity, since 1965; Class of 1912 professor engineering, Cornell Univercity, since 1978; department chairman materials science and engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1978-1988; director Cornell ceramics program, Cornell Univercity, since 1987.

Achievements

• Arthur Louis Ruoff has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Ithaca (New York) Youth Hockey, 1972-1973. Fellow American Physical Society, Böehmlische Physicalische Society. Member of New York Academy Sciences, Association International Pour L'Avancement De La Recherche Et De La Technologie Aux Hautes Pressions (president since 1995).

Connections

Married Enid Frances Seaton, January 24, 1954. Children— William Louis, Stephen Arthur, Rodney Scott, Jeffrey Kevin, Kenneth James.

Father:

Louis A. Ruoff

Mother:

Wilma (Rall) Ruoff

Spouse:

Enid Frances Seaton