Jerome Kruger

Background

Kruger, Jerome was born on February 7, 1927 in Atlanta. Son of Isaac and Sarah (Stein) Kruger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1948; Master of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1952.

Career

With, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1952-1955; with, National Bureau Standards, Commerce Department, Washington, 1955-1983; group leader Corrosion and Electrodeposition, National Bureau Standards, Commerce Department, 1966-1983; professor, Johns Hopkins University, since 1984; chairman materials science and engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1986-1988. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Lockheed, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Teletech Thompson, Dalton & DeRose, Mueller Brass, S.W. Research Institute, Dickenson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, Hainess, Dickey & Pierce. Jerome Kruger visiting scholar University of Virginia, 1998.

Achievements

• Jerome Kruger has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Electrochemical Society (treasurer 1982-1986, honorary member 1987, OutstandingAchievement award 1977, Olin Palladium medal 1995), National Association Corrosion Engineers (board directors 1983-1986, W.R. Whitney award 1976, Jerome Kruger award in corrosion science, Baltimore-Washington section, 1997). Member American Institute Conservation, International Corrosion Council (1st vice president 1984-1987, president 1987-1990), Federation Materials Socs. (president 1977), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mollee Coppel, February 20, 1955. Children: Lennard, Joseph.

Father:

Isaac Kruger

Mother:

Sarah (Stein) Kruger

Spouse:

Mollee Coppel

child:

Joseph Kruger

child:

Lennard Kruger