Background
Helander, Linn was born on August 28, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Oline (Bredsvold) Helander.
Helander, Linn was born on August 28, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Oline (Bredsvold) Helander.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1915.
Steam engineer, Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Company, Midland, Pennsylvania, 1915-1917; member editorial staff, Iron Age, New York City, 1917-1918; assistant engineer tests ordnance department, United States Army, 1918-1919; general engineer, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing company, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, 1919-1925; senior engineer, United Gas Improvement Contracting Company, 1925-1929; construction engineering, Philadelphia and Canton (North Carolina), 1929-1931; assistant professor mechanic engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1931-1933; construction engineering, Chicago, 1933-1935; professor, Kansas State College, from 1935; head department, Kansas State College, 1935-1937. Delaware 3d World Power Conference, 1936.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president 1945-1948), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Electrical Engineering (president sect 1949-1950), Science Research Society of America, American Academy Political and Social Science, Newcomen Society, Franklin Institute, American Society heating and Air conditioning Engineers (chairman committees air distribution and roof ventilators), National Geography Society, Kansas Engineering Society (executive committee 1936-1938), Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Country Club, Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi.
Married Harriet Rose Stein, February 21, 1920.