Karl Albert Gschneidner

Background

Gschneidner, Karl Albert was born on November 16, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl and Eugenie (Zehetmair) Gschneidner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Detroit, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1957.

Career

Member of staff, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1957-1962; secretary chief, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1961-1962; visiting assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1963; associate professor materials science and engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1963-1967; professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1967-1979; Distinguished professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1979; metallurgist, Iowa State University, Ames, 1963-1967; senior metallurgist, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1967; director Rare-earth Information Center, Iowa State University, Ames, 1966-1996; visiting professor, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1979-1980; consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1981-1986; consultant, Teltech, since 1987.

Achievements

• Karl Albert Gschneidner has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist, educator, editor, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths : Volume 13 (Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths)
  • Rare Earth Alloys a Critical Review Of

Membership

Fellow Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, American Society for Materials International. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Association, Materials Research Society, American Physical Society, Iowa Academy Science, Materials Research Society India (honorary), Cryogenic Society American.

Connections

Married Melba E. Pickenpaugh, November 4, 1957. Children: Thomas, David, Edward, Kathryn.

Father:

Karl Gschneidner

Mother:

Eugenie (Zehetmair) Gschneidner

Spouse:

Melba E. Pickenpaugh

child:

Edward Gschneidner

child:

Thomas Gschneidner

child:

David Gschneidner

child:

Kathryn Gschneidner