Background
Traphagen, Frank Weiss was born on July 20, 1861 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Laurens and Martha M. (Weiss) Traphagen.
Traphagen, Frank Weiss was born on July 20, 1861 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Laurens and Martha M. (Weiss) Traphagen.
Bachelor of Philosophy, School of Mines (Columbia), 1882, Doctor of Philosophy, 1883.
Instructor chemistry and physics, Staunton (Virginia) Military Academy, 1884. Professor of chemistry, College of Montana and Montana School of Mines, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1887-1893. Assayer and metallurgist, Champion Mining Company, 1888-1892.
In charge of Montana Mining Exhibit, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Professor of chemistry, Montana State College, and chemist Montana Experiment Station, Bozeman Montana, 1893-1903. Professor metallurgy and assaying, Colorado School of Mines, 1903-1916.
President and general manager Colorado Metal Mining & Reduction Company, Georgetown 1916-1917. Professor metallurgy, South Dakot School of Mines, Rapid City, 1917-1921.
Metallurgist and manager White Hills Mining Company, 1922-1924.
Research chemist Standard Metal & Chemical Corporation, Denver, Colorado, 1925, manager and technical director, 1926-1928. Vice-president Sewage Treatment Corporation of Chicago. First president Western Association Technology Chemists and Metallurgists.
Consultant metallurgist, since 1927.
Home: Loudonville, New New York
Married Hattie M. Van Horn, April. Children: Gertrude Lucienne (Mistress Floyd M. Belleau), Elizabeth Lynde (Mistress Robert P. Shollenberger).