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Lucas, Francis Ferdinand was born on August 7, 1884 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Frank and Mary (Bateman) Lucas.
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Francis Ferdinand Lucas, American scientist, engineer Member East Orange (New Jersey) Fire Committee, 1942-1950, president, 1947-1950.; Member Telephone Pioneers. Republican; Mason. Inventor, developer many items and processes used in scientific research, such as use of ultra violet rays, microscopy and micro motion pictures. The Francis F. Lucas Metallographic award created in his honor by American Society for Metals, 1957.
Education
Honorary Doctor of Science, Lehigh University, 1931.
Career
Willard H. Seaman. With Bell telephone companies, 1902-1949. Member technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Incorporated., 1925-1949, now consultant retired. Watertown Arsenal, United States War Department, 1928-1936.
Achievements
Membership
Member East Orange (New Jersey) Fire Committee, 1942-1950, president, 1947-1950. Member Telephone Pioneers. Republican; Mason. Inventor, developer many items and processes used in scientific research, such as use of ultra violet rays, microscopy and micro motion pictures.
The Francis F. Lucas Metallographic award created in his honor by American Society for Metals, 1957.
Connections
Married Rose Jennet Howe, September 19, 1905.
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June 20, 1961 (aged 76) -
Resting place
Buried Glens Falls (New York) Cemetery. -
Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Awarded Henry Marion Howe medal by American Society for Steel Treating, 1924. Medal by Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, 1926 and 1929. John Price Wetherill medal, Franklin Institute, 1935.tempSpaceDelaware International Congress for Testing Materials, Amsterdam, Holland, 1927, Zurich, Switzerland, 1931, World Engineer Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 1929. American conferee 2d Worlds Metal Congress, Chicago, 1957. Science advisory trustee Cancer Research Division of Donner Foundation, Incorporated., Philadelphia.Awarded Henry Marion Howe medal by American Society for Steel Treating, 1924. Medal by Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, 1926 and 1929. John Price Wetherill medal, Franklin Institute, 1935.tempSpaceDelaware International Congress for Testing Materials, Amsterdam, Holland, 1927, Zurich, Switzerland, 1931, World Engineer Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 1929.
American conferee 2d Worlds Metal Congress, Chicago, 1957. Science advisory trustee Cancer Research Division of Donner Foundation, Incorporated., Philadelphia.