Background
Kirkbride, Chalmer Gatlin was born on December 27, 1906 in near Tyrone, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Zachariah Martin and Georgia Anna (Gatlin) Kirkbride.
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Chemical engineering fundamentals (McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series)
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This book's chief purpose is to introduce the primary fundamentals of chemical engineering so that the student can proceed later at a faster pace with his more advanced studies in the application of these fundamentals to the unit operations and chemical processes
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Chalmer Gatlin Kirkbride
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Chalmer Gatlin Kirkbride, American chemical engineer. Recipient Distinguished Public Service award United States Navy, 1968; Engineering Centennial medal Widener University, 1970; George Washington award Philadelphia Engineering Club, 1971; Dedicated Kirkbride Hall of Science and Engineering Widener University, 1965; elected to National Academy Engineering, 1967.
Education
Biosystems Engineering and Microsoft Security Essentials, University Michigan, 1930. Doctor of Science (honorary), Beaver College, 1959. England D. (honorary), Drexel University, 1960.
England D. (honorary), Widener University, 1970.
Career
Chemical engineer research department, Standard Oil Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1930-1934;
director technical service, Amoco, Texas City, Texas, 1934-1941;
chief chemical engineering development, Mobil Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1942-1944;
Distinguished professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1944-1947;
consultant chemical engineer, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1944-1947;
science consultant to secretary of War, Bikini atomic bomb tests, 1946;
vice president charge R & D, Houdry Process Corporation, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 1947-1952;
president and Chairman of the Board, Houdry Process Corporation, Philadelphia, 1952-1956;
director, Houdry Process Corporation, Philadelphia, 1948-1962;
director, Catalytic Construction Company, 1952-1956;
executive director commercial development, research, engineering and patent departments, Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1956-1960;
vice president commercial development, research, engineering and patents, Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1960-1970;
corporation director, Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1963-1970;
president, Avisun, Philadelphia, 1959-1960;
director, Avisun, Philadelphia, 1959-1968;
director, Sunolin Chemical Company, 1957-1968;
executive producer motion picture, The Seeds of Evil, 1972;
director, Coordinating Research Council, 1958-1970;
president, Coordinating Research Council, 1965-1967. Member President Nixon's Task Force on Oceanography, 1969. Member of advisory panel on sea grant programs National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Department Commerce, 1970-1974.
Petroleum specialist Federal Energy Agency, 1974-1975. Science adviser to administrator Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1977, construction engineering, since 1978. President Kirkbride Associations Inc., 1979-1989.
V.p.Chattanooga Corporation, since 1997.
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Chemical engineering fundamentals (McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series)
(This book's chief purpose is to introduce the primary fun...)
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Chemical engineering fundamentals (McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series)
Membership
Trustee Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1956-1972, honorary, since 1972, vice chairman board trustees, 1959-1971. Chairman board directors Riddle Memorial Hospital, 1965-1967, director, 1965-1971. Served as Second lieutenant Chemical Warfare Reserve, 1935-1940.
Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (president 1954, Professional Progress award 1951, Founders award 1967, Fuels and Petrochem. award 1976, named Eminent Chemical Engineer 1983). Member American Chemical Society, American Petroleum Institute, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Billie Lucille Skains, April 13, 1939. 1 son, Chalmer Gatlin Junior.
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Nationality
American
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Recipient Distinguished Public Service award United States Navy, 1968. Engineering Centennial medal Widener University, 1970. George Washington award Philadelphia Engineering Club, 1971. Dedicated Kirkbride Hall of Science and Engineering Widener University, 1965. Elected to National Academy Engineering, 1967.Recipient Distinguished Public Service award United States Navy, 1968. Engineering Centennial medal Widener University, 1970. George Washington award Philadelphia Engineering Club, 1971.
Dedicated Kirkbride Hall of Science and Engineering Widener University, 1965. Elected to National Academy Engineering, 1967.