Background
Brinckman, Frederick Edward was born on June 24, 1928 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Frederick Edward and Rose (Mittelman) Brinckman.
Brinckman, Frederick Edward was born on June 24, 1928 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Frederick Edward and Rose (Mittelman) Brinckman.
Bachelor of Science, U. Redlands, 1954; AM, Harvard University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.
Research chemist, head propellant branch, United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona, California, 1960-1961;
science staff assistant, head general research division, United States Naval Propellant Plant, Indian Head, Maryland., 1961-1964;
research chemist chemical stability and corrosion division, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Washington, 1964-1978;
group leader chemical and biodegradable processes, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1978-1988;
research chemist, coordinator bioprocessing polymers division, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1988-1993;
research fellow, National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1958-1960;
teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956-1958. R. Merton visiting professor geoscience Johannes Gutenberg U., Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978-1979. Adjunct Professor inorganic chemistry U. Maryland., College Park, 1985-1986.
Member planning and oversight panel Chesapeake Research Consortium, Solomons, Maryland., since 1990. Harold A. Iddles lecturer department chemistry U. N.H., Durham, 1990. Over 150 invited major lectures.
Panel member board examiners Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1962-1964. Scoutmaster troop 1323 Boy Scouts American, Laytonsville, Maryland., 1966-1978. President Upper Rockcreek Civic Association, Derwood, Maryland., 1970-1974.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, Royal Society Chemistry (United Kingdom). Member American Chemical Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (affiliate, lectr.1989), Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Jean Hess, December 23, 1954. Children: Paul Dent, Brian Edward.