Edward Russell Frederick

Background

Frederick, Edward Russell was born on October 20, 1913 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward Ferdinand and Edna Anna (Mall) Frederick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1936. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1951.

Career

Chemist, Westinghouse Electric Company, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, 1936-1937; chemist, assistant superintendent, Liberty Powder Company, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1937-1939; research assistant, senior fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1939-1983; technical director, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1971-1983. Part-time consultant in field.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents for life preserver, dielectric fabrication, fibrous filters and processes, insulating materials and production methods, chemical modifications, triboelectric evaluation and triboelectric adjustment of fibrous materials, triboelectric property modification and selection of fabrics for filtration applications.

Membership

Member Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Marie Margaret Busch, September 29, 1939. Children: E. Russell, Marlene G. Frederick Lurtwieler, Kenneth C.

Father:

Edward Ferdinand Frederick

Mother:

Edna Anna (Mall) Frederick

Spouse:

Marie Margaret Busch

child:

E. Russell Frederick

child:

Kenneth C. Frederick

child:

Marlene G. Frederick Lurtwieler Frederick