Joseph Francis Libsch

Background

Libsch, Joseph Francis was born on May 7, 1918 in Rockville, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Martha (Lipke) Libsch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940; S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941.

Career

Member faculty, Lehigh University, 1946-1983; professor metallurgy, Lehigh University, 1954-1983; Alcoa professor, Lehigh University, 1967-1983; professor emeritus, Lehigh University, since 1983; department chairman metallurgy and materials science, Lehigh University, 1960-1969; head, Materials Research Center, 1962-1969; vice president research, Materials Research Center, 1969-1983. Consultant metallurgist Lepel Corporation, since 1945. Materials consultant Smith Kline French laboratories, 1956-1973.

Member Pennsylvania Governor's Science Advisory Committee, 1972-1980. Member corporation Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary, 1961-1973, 78-85. Board directors Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation, 1972-1976.

President, board directors American Society for Metals Foundation for Edition and Research, 1974-1978.

Membership

Served to captain, ordnance department Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Fellow American Society for Metals (honorary, award teaching metallurgy 1954, national trustee 1968-1970, vice president 1973, president 1974, trustee 1973-1975). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Institute Metals, American Society Engineering Education, Federation American Materials Societies (director 1980), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Eleanor Richmond Say, September 20, 1941. Children— Karl David, Lawrence Russell, Thomas Alan.

Father:

Joseph J. Libsch

Mother:

Martha (Lipke) Libsch

Spouse:

Eleanor Richmond Say

child:

Thomas Alan Libsch

child:

Lawrence Russell Libsch

child:

Karl David Libsch