Background
Frary, Francis Cowles was born on July 9, 1884 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Lee and Jeanette (Cowles) Frary.
Frary, Francis Cowles was born on July 9, 1884 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Lee and Jeanette (Cowles) Frary.
A.C. (before Christ), University of Minnesota, 1905. Master of Science, 1906, Doctor of Philosophy, 1912. Studied University of Berlin 1 year.
Instructor in chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1905-1911, assistant professor, 1911-1915. Research chemist, Oldbury Electrochemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1915-1918. Captain Ordnance O.R.C. and major Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1918 (Edgewood Arsenal).
Director of research, Aluminum Company of America, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, since December 15, 1918.
Received Pittsburgh Award, Acheson Medal, Perkin Medal, Gold Medal of the American Society for Metals.
Member American Chemical Society, The Electrochemical Society (past president), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers (past president), Institute of Metals, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Alice Hall Wingate, June 12, 1908. Children: Faith Margaret, John Loveland.