Francis Stephan Buffington

Background

Buffington, Francis Stephan was born on May 14, 1916 in Allegany, New York, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Marguarite Ann (Stephan) Buffington.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.

Career

Member research staff, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1940-1941; research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1947-1951; from assistant professor to professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, California, from 1951; associate dean, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1975-1984. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Francis Stephan Buffington has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1945. Member American Physical Society, American Society for Metals, Sigma Xi (president chapter 1962-1967). Clubs: Athenaeum.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening. Running; swimming.

Connections

Married Marjorie Irma Hills, August 26, 1939. Children– Francis Stephan, Roger Hills.

Father:

Henry Clay Buffington

Mother:

Marguarite Ann (Stephan) Buffington

Spouse:

Marjorie Irma Hills

child:

Roger Hills Buffington

child:

Francis Stephan Buffington