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Andersen, George Arnold was born on September 20, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Odd and Agnes (Roynestad) Andersen.
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George Arnold Andersen
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George Arnold Andersen, American Metallurgical engineer. Achievements include discovery and identification of gold silicide, Au3Si and its unstable properties; correlation of x-ray diffraction tosugar solubility of cement in developing a second acceptance criteria for New York City cement; discovery of corrosion tendencies of 100 year old cast iron water mains; research on stress-corrosion cracking characteristics of manganese bronze alloys.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, New York Polytech. U., 1968; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, New York Polytech. U., 1970; diploma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971.
Career
Metallurgical engineer, Chromalloy American, Orangeburg, New York, 1969-1970;
metallurgical engineer, New York City Bureau Water Supply, since 1971. Private practice consultant, New York City, since 1973. With media/public relations department New York City Department Environmental Protection, since 1988.
Project advisor American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Denver, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Metals International, Greater New York Committee on Corrosion.
Connections
Married Lynn Ann Coleman, September 13,1975. Children: Amy, Jill, Laura.
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican