Background
Brewer, George Eugene Francis was born on January 23, 1909 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ernest and Sophia (Segalla) Brewer. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1945.
Brewer, George Eugene Francis was born on January 23, 1909 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ernest and Sophia (Segalla) Brewer. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1945.
AB, State College Vienna, 1928. Master of Science, University Vienna, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Vienna, 1932.
Assistant lecturer, U. Vienna, 1933-1936;
technical manager, S. Wolf & Company Textile Refining Mill, Erlach, Austria, 1936-1938;
lecturer, Institute de l'Industrie Textile de Brabant, Brussels, 1939;
professor, Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois, 1940-1943;
biochemist National Research Council project, Elgin Eastern State Hospital, Illinois, 1943-1944;
professor of chemistry, head department, Marygrove College, Detroit, 1944-1967;
consultant, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1957-1967;
staff scientist Manufacturing Development Center, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1968-1972;
staff member Coating Research Institute, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1986. Matiello Memorial lecturer Federation Socs. Paint Technology, 1973.
Member National Research Council committee ciphers, codes and punched card techniques, Washington, 1957-1959. Abstractor Chemical Abstracts, 1948-1963. Gower Memorial lecturer Institute Metal Finishing, Birmingham, England, 1984.
Fellow American Institute Chemists (chairman Michigan institute 1969, president 1977-1981, Chemical Pioneer award 1978), Engineering Society Detroit (Engineer's Week Gold award 1981). Member American Chemical Society (councillor 1951-1983. Chairman Detroit section 1960.
Secretary division organic coatings and plastics chemistry 1971, chairman 1974), Metropolitan Detroit Science Club (board directors 1948), New York Academy of Sciences, National Science Teachers Association, Chemical Coaters Association (program chairman 1971-1973, board directors 1974-1977, president 1976), Association Analytical Chemists (president 1959), Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Association (president 1954), Association Consultant Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Married Frances Joan Werner, June 29, 1933 (deceased November 1965). Married Maxine R. Levin, March 4, 1967 (deceased March 1985).