Background
Griffin, Frank H. was born on July 16, 1886 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Nancy Hastings (Mills) Griffin.
Griffin, Frank H. was born on July 16, 1886 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Nancy Hastings (Mills) Griffin.
Student Drexel Institute Technology, 1903-1906. Doctor Engineering (honorary) Drexel Institute, 1947. B. South. Swarthmore College 1910.
M. South., Columbia 1916.
Artificial silk was originally too soft for practical use, but with the double-godet it became usable as rayon in many industrial products such as tire cords and clothing. He received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 1967, and an honorary doctorate from Drexel University in 1947. Griffin worked at American Viscose Corporation from 1918 until his retirement, also serving as a director of the Southeast National Bank in Chester, the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, the American Insulator Corporation, and American Viscose Corporation
He was married to Priscilla Tyler Goodwyn of Montgomery Alabama, a great-great granddaughter of President John Tyler.
They had four children: Adele Griffin MacCoy Sands, Frank Hastings Griffin, John Tyler Griffin, and Priscilla Griffin Schaefer.
Member board trustees, Drexel Institute Technology. Member American Chemical Society, Franklin Institute, Sigma Xi, Kappa Sigma. Vestryman, Christ Church, Media, Pennsylvania.
Clubs: Rose Tree Fox Hunting, Racquet, Rittenhouse.
As a pioneer in manufacture of rayon, formulated and perfected many procedures now in use.
Married Priscilla Cooper Goodwyn, April. Children: Adele (wife of James A. Sands), Frank Hastings, John Tyler, Priscilla Tyler.