Background
Girifalco, Louis Anthony was born on July 3, 1928 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Santa Girifalco.
Girifalco, Louis Anthony was born on July 3, 1928 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Santa Girifalco.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers, New Brumnswick, New Jersey, 1950. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Hahnemann University, Philadelphia.
Research chemist; EI duPont Nemours & Co, Wilmington, 1954—1955. Head, solid state physics Lewis Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1959—1961, solid state physicist, 1959—1961. Associate professor metallurgical engineering University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961—1965, professor metallurgy & materials science, 1965—1982, professor materials science, 1982—2008, professor emeritus, since 1958.
Married Catherine Ann Lyons. Children: Sandra A. Bitonte, Dorothea T. Malloy, Anthony J., Mary. C. Brauner, John Jay, Robert L., Theresa M. Spagnoletti, Stephen M.