Background
Viechnicki, Dennis John was born on December 25, 1940 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Victor and Emily (Serafin) Viechnicki.
Viechnicki, Dennis John was born on December 25, 1940 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Victor and Emily (Serafin) Viechnicki.
Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Science, Rutgers University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Ceramic Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
Senior scientist, Westinghouse R & D laboratories, Churchillboro, Pennsylvania, 1966; project officer, United States Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1966-1968; research ceramic engineer, United States Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1968-1972; supervisory research ceramic engineer, United States Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1973-1987; chief ceramics research branch, United States Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1987-1992; acting director emerging materials division, United States Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, since 1992; exchange scientist, Center d'Etudes Chimie Metallurgique, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France, 1972-1973. Program director 37th Sagamore Army Materials Research Conference, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1990.
Fellow American Ceramic Society (treasurer New England section 1970-1971, chairman-elect 1972-1973, chairman 1974). Member Chatham Yacht Club.
Married Barbara Austin Bradshaw, September 11, 1965. Children: John, Peter, Josef, Katherine.