Herbert Thomas Pratt

Background

Pratt, Herbert Thomas was born on January 19, 1926 in Eden, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Boaz and Josie Elizabeth (Smith) Pratt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1945. Postgraduate, University Delaware, 1961. Postgraduate, Southern Illinois University, 1985.

Master of Arts in History, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1988.

Career

Development engineer, King-Seeley Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1945-1946; head analytical and applied chemistry, Fieldcrest Mills, Eden, North Carolina, 1946-1951; customer service representative, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1952-1962; research engineer, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1963-1965; technical representative, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1966-1971; technical specialist, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1975; senior technical specialist, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1980; technical marketing associate, Textile Fibers department E.I. DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1985. Retired;

Adjunct Professor textiles North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1974-1979.

Achievements

• Herbert Thomas Pratt has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Expert witness textile fibers Criminal Court Justices, 1979-1994. Board directors Chem.Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, since 1990. Sponsor "Future Chemist" Little League Baseball Team, Wilmington, 1993-1998.

Board directors Archeological Society Delaware, 1993-1997. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission on terminology 1982-1985, Frank W. Reinhart award 1982). Member American Institute Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists (councilor 1990-1995, Louis A. Olney medal 1993,Harold C. Chapin award 1997), Delaware Academy Science.

Connections

Married Mary Norwood Stubbs, August 27, 1948. Children: Warren T., Michael G., Ann, Alison.

Father:

Thomas Boaz Pratt

Mother:

Josie Elizabeth (Smith) Pratt

Spouse:

Mary Norwood Stubbs

child:

Michael G. Pratt

child:

Alison Pratt

child:

Warren T. Pratt

child:

Ann Pratt