Background
Duncombe, Charles Gross was born on March 14, 1889 in Gordonsville, Virginia, United States. Son of George Herbert and Mertie V. (Gross) Duncombe.
Duncombe, Charles Gross was born on March 14, 1889 in Gordonsville, Virginia, United States. Son of George Herbert and Mertie V. (Gross) Duncombe.
Student, Gettysburg College, 1905-1907; BChem.Engring., Ohio State University, 1916; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1929; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1931.
With, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1916-1921; storage battery engineer, Prest-O-Lite Company, Indianapolis, 1921-1926; instructor and assistant professor chemical engineering, Ohio State University, 1927-1936; professor chemical engineering, U. Detroit, 1936-1963; department chairman, U. Detroit, 1936-1959; director University Research Council, director Research Institute Science and Engineering, University Detroit, 1957-1962. Consultant chemical engineer, Detroit.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Engineering Society of Detroit, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Mary Dolores Lafferty, September 3, 1918. Children: Mary Lenore, Payette, Charles Albertus.