Background
Mark, Herman Francis was born on May 3, 1895 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Herman Carl and Lili (Mueller) Mark. came to the United States, 1940.
Mark, Herman Francis was born on May 3, 1895 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Herman Carl and Lili (Mueller) Mark. came to the United States, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude, U. Vienna, 1921; numerous honorary degrees.
Research associate, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Fiber Research, Berlin-Dahlem, 1922-1926;
research chemist, to group leader, to assistant research director, I.G. Farben Industry, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1927-1932;
professor of chemistry, director Chemical Institute, University Vienna, Austria, 1932-1938;
manager Cellulose Research Laboratory, Canada International Paper Company, Hawkesbury, Ontario, 1938-1940;
Adjunct Professor, organic chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now Polytechnic U., 1940-1942;
professor, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now Polytechnic U., from 1942;
director Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now Polytechnic U., 1946-1964;
dean of faculty, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now Polytechnic U., 1961-1965;
dean emeritus, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now Polytechnic U., 1965-1992. Associate professor physical chemistry Technology University Karlsruhe, 1927-1930. Member bd.edn. Vienna, government adviser in industrial affairs.
President committee wood utilization, Austrian Department Commerce, 1932-1938. Teacher consultant United States Navy, United States Army Quartermaster Corps, National Science Foundation. Chairman of Commission on fire safety aspects of polymermaterials National Research Council of the National Academy Sciences.
Honorary chairman science advisory county Weizmann Institute Science. Chairman technical committee Wood Chemistry in the Food and Agricultural Organisation United Nations, many others.
Lieutenant Imperial Austrian Army, 1913-1918 (decorated 15 medals). Fellow American Physical Society, Textile Institute of Great Britain, New York Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy Sciences, American Chemical Society, American Society European Chemists and Pharmacists, American Institute Chemists, American Society for X-ray and Electron Diffraction, Society Rheology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Technology Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, American Fiber Society, Faraday Society, Bunsen Gessellschaft, Chemical Institute Canada, Austrian Forum, Society Plastics Engineers, Royal Institute Great Britian.
Married Mary Schramek, 1922 (deceased). Children: Hans, Peter (deceased).