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Longwell, John Ploeger was born on April 27, 1918 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Stalker and Martha Dorothea (Ploeger) Longwell.
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John Ploeger Longwell
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John Ploeger Longwell, American chemical engineering educator. Achievements include patents in field. Recipient Sir Alfred Egerton medal for contributions to combustion National Academy Engineering, 1976. Member American Chemical Society, Combustion Institute (past president), American Institute Chemical Engineers (award 1979), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1940; Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943.
Career
With, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1943-1977; director, Exxon Research & Engineering Company Central Basic Research Laboratory, 1960-1969; senior science advisory, Exxon Research & Engineering Company Central Basic Research Laboratory, 1969-1977; professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1977.
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Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Combustion Institute (past president), American Institute Chemical Engineers (award 1979), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Marion Reed Valleau, December 11, 1945. Children: Martha Reed, Elizabeth Ann, John Dorney.
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Political Party
Republican