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Houze, Gerald Lucian was born on September 21, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Son of Gerald Lucian and Margaret Gladys (Gillard) Houze.
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Gerald Lucian Houze
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Gerald Lucian Houze, American Metallurgist. Achievements include pioneer of high speed cinematography of 60Hz magnetic domain, motion in ferromagnetic materials; elucidated the mechanism of anomalous losses in grain oriented silicon steel; directing the efforts to develop a direct strip casting process which would eliminate ingot or slab casting and hot rolling operations in the production of flat rolled steel products.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, 1958; Master of Science, Case Institute, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Institute, 1965.
Career
Junior research metallurgist, United Engineering & Foundry, Canton, Ohio., 1958-1959; senior research metallurgist, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1964-1971; chief research metallurgist, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973; manager physical metallurgy, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1973-1978; director research, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1978-1986; director research and analytical laboratories, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988; assistant vice president Research and Development, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Brackeridge, Pennsylvania, 1988-1997; president, Ben Franklin Tch. Center Western Pennsylvania, since 1998. Member American Society for Microbiology International Government and Public Affairs Committee, Materials Park, Ohio,1985-1992, secretary 1986-1987, chairman 1988-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Allegheny Valley Hospital Foundation, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, since 1986. Felllow American Society Metals International. Member Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Margaretta MaryDascalos, November 8, 1958 (divorced October 1979). Children: Eric Charles, David Wayne, Jonathan Brice. Married Patricia Marie Wells, May 5, 1980.
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