Background
Castleman, Louis Samuel was born on November 24, 1918 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Max and Fannie (Svetkey) Castleman.
Castleman, Louis Samuel was born on November 24, 1918 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Max and Fannie (Svetkey) Castleman.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.
Plant metallurgist, Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing Company, Evansville, Indiana, 1939-1941; senior scientist, supervisor, acting section manager, Westinghouse Atomic Power Division, Pittsburgh, 1950-1954; metallurgical specialist, General Telephone & Electronics laboratories, Inc., Bayside, New York, 1954-1964; professor physical metallurgy, Polytechnic U., New York, 1964-1989; professor emeritus, Polytechnic U., New York, since 1989. Cons. physical metallurgy.
With Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Lieutenant colonel Retired. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society Metals (chapter chairman 1963-1964), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, Metal Science Club New York (president 1973-1974), Sigma Xi.
Married Mildred Blanche Rubin, January 25, 1948. Children— Michael Z., David A., Steven J., Daniel J.