Background
Picken, Harry Belfrage was born on January 8, 1916 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Belfrage and Leila Lucinda (Jarvis) Picken.
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Harry Belfrage Picken, Canadian Aerospace engineer. Achievements include patent for developing an entirely new type of honeycomb primary structure and beams fabricated using staples and acrylic adhesives; research in thermal electric modules independently used in cooling and refrigeration techniques; also applied research leadingto the development of cold vulcanization techniques relative to rubber.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, University Michigan, 1940.
Career
Chief engineer, White Canada Aircraft Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, 1940-1945;
chief engineer, Weston Aircraft Ltd., Oshawa, Ontario, 1946-1947;
chief engineer, Field Aviation Ltd., Oshawa, 1947-1951;
president, chief engineer, Genaire Ltd. (Aerospace), St. Catharines, 1951-1981;
vice president, technical director, Ardrox Ltd. (Chemicals), Niagara on the Lake, 1968-1975;
vice president, technical director, Avionics Ltd.
(Electronics), Niagara on the Lake, 1953-1967;
vice president, Rotaire Ltd. (Helicopters), St. Catharines, Ontario, 1958-1963. Design approval representative acting on behalf of Department of Transport Canada, Ottawa, 1948-1978.
Member of the Board of Governors Niagara College, Welland, Ontario, 1974-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Planning Board of Niagara-on-the Lake, 1963-1965. President Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce, 1961-1962. Board directors, vice president Niagara Foundation, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1963-1980.
Member technical advisory board Niagara College, 1966-1974. Vicechairman Board of Governors Niagara College Applied Arts and Technology, 1979-1981. Member Ontario Council of Regents, 1987-1993.
Fellow Canada Aero. and Space Institute (associate). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American HelicopterSoc., Association Professional Engineers Ontario (licensed professional engineer), Composers, Authors and Music Publications of Canada (associate), American Federation Musicians (board directors local 298 Niagara Falls, Ontario).
Connections
Married Florence ElizabethRunciman, July 7, 1945 (deceased 1994). Married Marylyn Joan Beatty, 1997. Children: Roger Belfrage, Donald William, Wendy Elizabeth.
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Nationality
Canadian
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Named Citizen of Year Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce, 1968. Recipient Award of Merit, Mohawk Community College, Hamilton, Ontario, 1990, Medal-Community Svc., Professional Engineers Ontario, 1981, Citation for Outstanding and Meritorious Work, Transport Canada Civil Aviation Ontario Region, 1978, Caring and Sharing award Niagara Regional Government, 1992, Citation from Premier Ontario, 1993.Named Citizen of Year Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce, 1968. Recipient Award of Merit, Mohawk Community College, Hamilton, Ontario, 1990, Medal-Community Svc., Professional Engineers Ontario, 1981, Citation for Outstanding and Meritorious Work, Transport Canada Civil Aviation Ontario Region, 1978, Caring and Sharing award Niagara Regional Government, 1992, Citation from Premier Ontario, 1993.