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Miller, Gordon Holman was born on January 12, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Mervin Thurmond and Alice Henshaw (Snively) Miller.
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Gordon Holman Miller, American chemical, nuclear and environmental engineering consultant. Recipient Thiokol award American Rocket Society, 1959. Member American Chemical Society (section chairman 1955-1956), New York Academy Sciences (Boris Pregel award 1962), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Forestry Association, Research Society American (secretary chairman 1962), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Education
AS, Kansas City Jr.Coll., Missouri, 1934. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1936. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1962. Chemist, Kansas City Testing laboratories, Missouri, 1936. Chief chemist Certain-Teed Products Corporation, Kansas City, 1937.
From chemist to supervisor Texaco Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, 1939-1956, senior engineer radiation research, Beacon, New York, 1956-1962, environmental coordinator, Denver, 1974-1982. Research associate Texaco Experiment Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1962-1974. Consultant chemical, nuclear and environmental engineering Texaco Inc., Littleton, Colorado, 1982-1984.
Private consultant chemical, nuclear and environmental engineering, Littleton, 1982. Patentee in field.
Career
Chemist Kansas City Testing Laboratories, Missouri, 1936. Chief chemist Certain-Teed Products Corporation, 1937. From chemist to supervisor Texaco Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, 1939—1956.
Senior engineer radiation research Beacon, New York, 1956—1962. Environmental coordinator Denver, 1974—1982. Research associate Texaco Experiment Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1962—1974.
Consultant chemical, nuclear and environmental engineering Texaco Inc., Littleton, Colorado, 1982—1984. Private consultant chemical, nuclear and environmental engineering, from 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Research Society of America (secretary chairman 1962), American Forestry Association, New York Academy of Sciences (Boris Pregel award 1962), American Chemical Society (section chairman 1955-1956), Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Marjorie Jane Trimble, February 14, 1942.
