Gordon Mabey Kline

Background

Kline, Gordon Mabey was born on February 9, 1903 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Manuel Kuhl and Florence (Campbell) Kline.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1925; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1926; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1934.

Career

Research chemist, New York State Department Health, 1926-1927; research chemist, Picatinny Arsenal, 1928-1929; chemist, physical science administrator, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1929-1969; chief organic plastics section, National Bureau Standards, 1935-1951; chief division polymers, National Bureau Standards, 1951-1963; consultant, National Bureau Standards, 1964-1969; technical editor, Modern Plastics Magazine, 1936-1990; technical editor emeritus, Modern Plastics Magazine, since 1991; editorial director, consultant, Modern Plastics Encyclopedia, 1936-1990. Technical investigator with United States Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1945. Chairman technical commission on plastics International Standardization Organisation, annual meetings, New York City, 1951, Turin, Italy, 1952, Stockholm, 1953, Brighton, England, 1954, Paris, 1955, The Hague, Netherlands, 1956, Burgenstock, Switzerland, 1957, Washington, 1958, United States delegate, Munich, 1959, Prague, 1960, 84, Turin, 1961, Warsaw, 1962, London, 1963, Budapest, 1964, Bucharest, 1965, Stockholm, 1966, 86, Philadelphia, 1968, Prague, 1969, Paris, 1970, Moscow, 1971, Baden-Baden, 1972, Montreux, 1973, Tokyo, 1974, Pugnochiuso, Italy, 1975, Ottawa, 1976, London, 1977, Madrid, 1978, Budapest, 1980, Orlando, Florida, 1981, 90, The Hague, 1983, Warsaw, 1984.

Secretary division plastics and polymers International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1951-1959, vicechairman, 1959-1963, chairman, 1963-1967, member macro-molecules division, 1967-1975. Observer for International Organization for Standardization, 1976-1986. Plastics advisory council, Princeton, 1957-1965.

Achievements

• Gordon Mabey Kline has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • HIGH POLYMERS, Volume XII, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS, Part I: Analysis of Monomers and Polymeric Materials - Plastics - Resins - Rubbers - Fibers.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (award of merit 1954. D-20 award of excellence 1986), American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists, Society Plastics Engineers, Society Plastics Industry, Society Plastics Pioneers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).

Chemists (New York City).

Connections

Married Dorothy Beard, March 15, 1926. 1 child, Ann Linthicum (Mistress Robert True Cook).

Father:

Manuel Kuhl Kline

Mother:

Florence (Campbell) Kline

Spouse:

Dorothy Beard

child:

Ann Linthicum Kline (Mistress Robert True Cook)