Carl Arvell Benz

Background

Benz, Carl Arvell was born on November 27, 1911 in Batavia, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles William and Anna Mathilda (Erickson) Benz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1932. Master of Science in Physics, University Iowa, 1934. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1936.

Career

Development engineer, Sinclair Refining Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1934-1935; development engineer, Anaconda Lead Products, East Chicago, 1935-1936; physics instructor, Hammond (Indiana) H.S., 1936-1942; physics instructor, Lyons Township H.S., LaGrange, Illinois, 1942-1947; associate physicist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1947-1952; nuclear engineer, Blaw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, 1952-1963; associate professor, State College Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1963-1965; associate professor, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1965-1967; nuclear engineer, Stone & Webster, Boston, 1967-1968; nuclear engineer, United Engineering and Constructors, Boston, 1968-1969; engineering specialist, Bechtel Power Corporation, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1969-1976.

Achievements

• Achievements include discovery of structure of liquid/isopentane disappeared at critical point. Research on critical assembly leading to nautilus submarine determining cladding metals and control rod size.

Politics

All human life is sacred and created by God and therefore, we must see all human life as significant and valuable. When governments implement the death penalty, then the life of the convicted person is devalued and all possibility of change in that person’s life ends.

Views

Anyone may appear in hardship and poverty. Never give up in pursuit of happiness and one day you will find yourself in the right place, where God gives the sense of joy and assurances you are looking for.

Membership

Member American Nuclear Society (chairman District of Columbia section 1974-1975), Kiwanis, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Children: Beverly, Karen, William, Robert.

Father:

Charles William Benz

Mother:

Anna Mathilda (Erickson) Benz

child:

Beverly Benz

child:

William Benz

child:

Karen Benz

child:

Robert Benz