Background
Piel, Emil J. was born on April 17, 1918 in Fairview, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Anna (Decker) Piel.
Piel, Emil J. was born on April 17, 1918 in Fairview, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Anna (Decker) Piel.
Bachelor, Montclair State University, 1940. Master of Arts, Montclair State University, 1947. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1960.
Physics teacher, Fort Lee (New Jersey) H.S., 1940-1941, 45-48; airway traffic controller, Federal Aviation Administration, Jacksonville, Florida, 1941-1942; combat pilot, United States Marine Corps, South Pacific, 1942-1945; physics teacher, Caldwell (New Jersey) H.S., 1948-1952; science department chair, East Orange (New Jersey) H.S., 1952-1960; principal, West Essex H.S., North Caldwell, New Jersey, 1960-1966; chair department science & technology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1966-1987; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1987.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Retired Officers Association.
Married Elizabeth Mayer Lautenschlager, April 7, 1945 (deceased July 1995). Two children; Married Maybelle Rodgeres Buck, September 15, 2001.