Gerald Harvey Kissin

Background

Kissin, Gerald Harvey was born on May 7, 1914 in New York, United States. Son of Samuel and Sonia (Peck) Kissin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1935; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1944.

Career

Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1942; research engineering, American Smelting and Refining Company, Barber, New Jersey, 1942-1946; research associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1946-1949; consultant, Berkeley, California, 1949-1950; section head to technical manager, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Spokane, Washington, 1950-1969; manager applications research, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, California, 1969-1979; consultant, Spokane, since 1979. Advisor/group leader Aluminum assosiation, New York, Washington, 1955-1979. United States delegate International Standards Organisation, 1972-1982.

Board directors Montana Energy Research and Development Institute.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents on various aspects of aluminum manufacturing and applications.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Electrochemical Society, American Society for Metals, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Olivia Judith Petrell, February 1, 1941. Children: Stephen A., Peter P. (deceased), Michael F., Roy H.

Father:

Samuel Kissin

Mother:

Sonia (Peck) Kissin

Spouse:

Olivia Judith Petrell

child:

Stephen A. Kissin

child:

Michael F. Kissin

child:

Peter P. Kissin (deceased)

child:

Roy H. Kissin