Background
Ripling, Edward Joseph was born on February 25, 1921 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hyman and Edith (Koons) Ripling.
researcher metallurgical engineer
Ripling, Edward Joseph was born on February 25, 1921 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hyman and Edith (Koons) Ripling.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Master of Science in Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University, 1952.
Metallurgist, Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing & Company, E. Pittsburgh, 1942-1943; metallurgist, Copperweld Steel Company, Glassport, Pennsylvania, 1943-1944; assistant professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1946-1955; laboratory director, Continental Can Company, Chicago, 1955-1960; president, director research, Materials Research Laboratory, Glenwood, Illinois, since 1960. Member National Materials Advisory Board Committee, Washington. Chairman various Blue Ribbon Panels for Projection Malfunction, United States Army.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society for Metals.
Married Marcella Hansburg, July 4, 1943. Children: James Martin, Earl Michael, Nancy Faith.