Background
Austin, Leonard S. was born on February 26, 1846 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas and Elvira (Reed) Austin.
Austin, Leonard S. was born on February 26, 1846 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas and Elvira (Reed) Austin.
Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), Bachelor of Philosophy, 1868. Post-graduate work, Yale, Columbia, and Colorado State School of Mines.
June 7, 1881. Mechanics engineering work, until 1877. Chemist, Exploration Company, East. coast of Patagonia, South America, 1877-1879. Chemist and foreman, Germania Lead Works, 1880-1886.
Superintendent various smelting works in the United States to 1902.
Professor metallurgy and ore dressing, Michigan College of Mines, 1903-1909. Private practice, since 1909.
Married Mary East. Watson.