Boris Julius Kochanowsky

Background

Kochanowsky, Boris Julius was born on May 4, 1905 in Krasnojarsk, Siberia, Russia. Son of Julius M. and Maria J. (Borovski) Kochanowsky. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1959.

Education

Diplom Ingenieur in Mine Surveying, U. Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany, 1927; Diplom Ingenieur, U. Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany in Mining Engineering, 1929; Doctor Ingenieur in Mining Engineering, U. Bergakademie, Clausthal, Germany, 1955.

Career

Coal miner, 1923-1929; research associate, Coal Board, Essen, Germany, 1930; research associate, U. Bergakademie, Freiberg, 1930-1933; assistant to president, manager mining operations, development and research, Rheinische Kalksteinwerke Company, Germany, 1933-1939; manager coal mines, Switzerland, 1945-1946; manager asphaltite mine, Mendoza, Argentina, 1946-1948; professor engineering and economics of mining, U. Cuyo, San Juan and Mendoza, 1948-1953; member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, 1953-1992; professor mining engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1961-1967; founder, chairman mineral engineering management program, Pennsylvania State University, 1968-1970; professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, 1970-1992. Speaker, consultant throughout world.

Achievements

• Boris Julius Kochanowsky has been listed as a noteworthy Mining consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Association of University Professors.

Connections

Married Maria E. Chudobba, September 1984. 1 child, Vera.

Father:

Julius M. Kochanowsky

Mother:

Maria J. (Borovski) Kochanowsky

Spouse:

Maria E. Chudobba

child:

Vera Kochanowsky