Background
Conrad, Hans was born on April 19, 1922 in Konradstahl, Germany. Son of Henry K. and Martha Ann (Bader) Conrad. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1944.
Materials science and engineering educator
Conrad, Hans was born on April 19, 1922 in Konradstahl, Germany. Son of Henry K. and Martha Ann (Bader) Conrad. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1944.
Student, Washington and Jefferson College, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1943; M.Eng., Yale, 1951; Doctor of Engineering, Yale, 1956.
Research metallurgist, Chase Copper & Brass Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1953-1955;
supervisory engineer, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Churchill Boro, Pennsylvania, 1955-1959;
senior research specialist, Atomics International, Canoga Park, California, 1959-1961;
head department physics, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1961-1964;
technical director, Franklin Institute Research laboratories, Philadelphia, 1964-1967;
professor, department chairman metallurgical engineering and materials science, associate director, Institute Mining and Minerals Research, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1967-1980;
professor, head department materials engineering, director minerals and materials research programs, North Carolina State University, 1981-1985;
professor, North Carolina State University, since 1985. Japan Society Promotion of Science visiting professor 1976. Distinguished visiting professor American U., Cairo, 1983, Soviet Academy Scis, 1984.
Ministry Metallurgical Industry, Provider Reimbursement Consultants, 1986.
Fellow American Society Materials. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Rheol. Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Emma Ann Bort, June 10, 1944. Children— Sandra Joy, Roberta Lee, Gary Richard.