Background
Hofman, Heinrich Oscar was born on August 13, 1852 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Professor Carl and Sophia (Proctor) Hofman.
Hofman, Heinrich Oscar was born on August 13, 1852 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Professor Carl and Sophia (Proctor) Hofman.
Educated University of Heidelberg. Engineer of Mines, Metallurgical Engineer, School of Mines, Clausthal, 1877. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio University, 1889.
Came to the United States, 1881. Practiced metallurgy, 1881-1887. Professor metallurgy, Dakota
School of Mines, 1887-1889, Massachusetts Institute Technology, since 1898.
Author: Metallurgy of Lead, 10th edit, 1918. Metallurgy of Iron and Steel, second edition, 1904.
General Metallurgy, 3d edit, 1918. Metallurgy of Copper, second edition, 1917.
Home: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Married Fanny East. Howell, August 5, 1902.