Elmond Lowell Claridge

Background

Claridge, Elmond Lowell was born on June 5, 1917 in Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States. Son of Elmond Lee and Irene Cynthia Gates (Compton) Claridge.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1939; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Houston, 1979.

Career

Research chemist, Shell Oil Corporation, Wood River, Illinois, 1941-1943; technologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Wood River, Illinois, 1943-1948; assistant chief research, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1948-1955, 57-60; senior technologist head office, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1960-1964; group leader, Royal Dutch Shell, Amsterdam, 1955-1957; senior research associate, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1964-1979; associate professor chemical engineering Department, University Houston, 1979-1991. Consultant Gulf Universities Research Consortium, Houston, 1979-1985, Telecommunications Carriers Association Reservoir Engineering Superior vena cava syndrome, Houston, since 1979.

Achievements

• Elmond Lowell Claridge has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AIChE, American Chemical Society (member, chairman sub committee petroleum research fund advising committee 1985-1988), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Petroleum Institute (member research advisory board production division 1978-1981), Petroleum Society/Canada Institute Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Society Petroleum Engineers (editor reprint book Surfactant/Polymer Chemical Flooding volumes I, II, 1982, Enhanced Oil Recovery Pioneer 1980), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Zola Ruth McDowell, January 1, 1939 (deceased October 9, 1990). Children: David Elmond, Jonathan McDowell. Married Mary Lasley Moore, February 11, 1995 (deceased February 16, 1999).

Married Claire North Patterson, April 29, 2006.

Father:

Elmond Lee Claridge

Mother:

Irene Cynthia Gates (Compton) Claridge

Spouse:

Claire North Patterson

Spouse:

Zola Ruth McDowell

Spouse:

Mary Lasley Moore

child:

Jonathan McDowell Claridge

child:

David Elmond Claridge