Background
Patterson, Burton Roe was born on December 26, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Burton Bull and Anna Althea (Lafrentz) Patterson.
educator metallurgical engineer
Patterson, Burton Roe was born on December 26, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Burton Bull and Anna Althea (Lafrentz) Patterson.
Bachelor in Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1971. Master of Science, University Florida, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1978.
Associate production engineer nuclear division, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1971-1973; with metallurgy section, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, 1978-1981; assistant professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1984; associate professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1984-1990; professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1990.
Member American Society Metals, the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, American Ceramic Society, International Society Stereology, American Powder Metallurgy Institute.
Married Ellen Anglin Tate, June 9, 1972. Children: Samuel Tate, Andrew McElroy, Anna Anglin.