Harry Harrison Power

Background

Power, Harry Harrison was born on July 7, 1892 in Chassel, Michigan, United States. Son of Elmer Lambert and Ivy Belle (Spencer) Power.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, State College Washington, 1919. Degree in Chemical Engineering, State College Washington, 1936. Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University California, 1928.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1946.

Career

Junior engineer, Cities Svc. Company, Denver and Bartlesville (Oklahoma), 1919-1922; assistant engineer, Bartlesville, 1922; valuation engineer, United States Internal Revenue Bureau, Washington, 1922-1926; production engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1927-1930; chief production engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1930-1936; professor petroleum engineering, department chairman, University Texas, 1936-1956, 57-62; professor emeritus, University Texas, from 1962. Fulbright professor of University Cairo, 1962-1963.

Fulbright lecturer Technology U. Delft, The Netherlands, 1956. Consultant Office Petroleum Administrator for War, unites states department State, World World War II. Member Lucas Medal Committee.

Achievements

• Harry Harrison Power has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Private United States Army, World War I. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Southern Regional Education Board (chairman petroleum board), American Society for Engineering Education, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman petroleum division 1935, mineral industries educational division, Mineral Industry Education award 1964), American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Institute Chemical Engineers (s.w. section), American Petroleum Institute (chairman development and production research), Masons, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Teta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Gladys Katherine Drach.

Father:

Elmer Lambert Power

Mother:

Ivy Belle (Spencer) Power

Spouse:

Gladys Katherine Drach.