Background
Mather, Katharine was born on October 21, 1916 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter Hamlin and Katharine Emily (Selden) Kniskern.
Mather, Katharine was born on October 21, 1916 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter Hamlin and Katharine Emily (Selden) Kniskern.
Bachelor of Arts in Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 1937; student, School Higher Studies, Johns Hopkins, 1937-1940; Honorary Doctor of Science, Clarkson College, 1978.
Research assistant, Johns Hopkins, 1939;
research associate, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1940-1941;
geologist, Corps Engineers, United States Army, 1942-1982;
assigned, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1946-1982;
chief petrography and X-ray branch, engineering science division, concrete laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station, 1947-1976;
chief engineering science division, Waterways Experiment Station, 1976-1980;
special technical assistant, structures laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station, 1980-1982. Member International Symposia Chemistry Cement, 1960, 68, 80, 86, 4th and 5th International Congresses Non-Destructive Testing, 1963, 64. Member, chairman technical committees Transportation Research Board of National Academy Sciences-National Research Council.
Former member United States panel Technology Cooperative Program.
Fellow Mineralogical Society of America, American Concrete Institute (honorary member. Co-recipient Wason Research medal 1955, director 1968-1971). Life member Mineralogical Society London.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (Sanford E. Thompson award 1952, various committees, honorary member committee C-1 on cement 1989), Clay Minerals Society (secretary 1964-1967, president 1973), Alumnae Association Bryn Mawr College (past district councillor), Sigma Xi.
Married Bryant Mather, March 27, 1940.