Louis Ralph McCreight

Background

McCreight, Louis Ralph was born on November 26, 1922 in Zion, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph B. and Phronia Etta (Benckendorf) McCreight.

Education

Research assistant University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944-1945. Researchasst., research associate University of Illinois, Urbana, 1945-1949. Ceramic engineer Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Schenectady, 1949-1955.

Manager materials research and development General Electric Missiles and Space Division, Philadelphia, 1955-1981.

Director.materials science laboratory Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1981-1984, senior engineer, engineering division, 1984-1992, retired. Member research advising committee on materials National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1969, chairman, 1965-1967.

Member National Materials Advisory Board, National Research Council, 1966-1970.

Career

General Electric Missiles and Space Division, Philadelphia, 1955-1981.

Achievements

• Louis Ralph McCreight has been listed as a notable materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Ceramic Society (officer).

Connections

Married Malvina Eloris Smith, October 15, 1949. Children: Brian R., Barbara L. Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering.

Father:

Ralph B. McCreight

Mother:

Phronia Etta (Benckendorf) McCreight

Spouse:

Malvina Eloris Smith

child:

Brian R. McCreight

child:

Barbara L. Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering McCreight