Background
Styri, Haakon was born on March 17, 1886 in Christinia (now Oslo), Norway. Son of Nicolai Bernhard Hansen and Anna (Haug) Styri.
Styri, Haakon was born on March 17, 1886 in Christinia (now Oslo), Norway. Son of Nicolai Bernhard Hansen and Anna (Haug) Styri.
Graduated from the high school, 1903, military academic, 1904, Christiania. Mechanics Engineer Technology School, Christiania, 1907, Chemical East., 1909 (1 year shop practice). Fellow American Scandinavian Foundation, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1910.
Doctor Ing., in Metallurgy, Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1912.
Assistant professor metallurgy of iron, Polytechnic Institute, Trondhjem, Norway, 1912-1916. Came to the United States, 1916. Assistant professor metallurgy, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1917-1920.
Chief of South.K.F. Research Laboratory, manufacturers ball bearings, 1920-1927, director research South.K.F. Industries, 1927-1951, consultant for research and development since 1951.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Society for Metals, A.S.M.E. Franklin Institute, American Society for Testing Materials, Iron and Steel Institute (British).
Married Adele G. Aschehoug, September 15, 1945.