Background
Molstad, Melvin Carl was born on November 18, 1898 in Spring Valley, Minnesota, United States. Son of Kleber Guttorm and Josephine (Sorenson) Molstad.
Molstad, Melvin Carl was born on November 18, 1898 in Spring Valley, Minnesota, United States. Son of Kleber Guttorm and Josephine (Sorenson) Molstad.
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1920; Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1930.
Chemical engineer United States Department of Agriculture, 1920-1921, 23-26. Instructor Yale University, 1926-1929. Chemical engineer E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, 1929-1931.
Assistant professor Yale University, 1931-1939. Successively associate professor, professor, head department University Pennsylvania, from 1939, director School Chemical Engineering, 1954-1961. Consultant chemical engineer Davison Chemical Company director W.R. Grace & Company, from 1941.
Fulbright lecturer Norwegian Technology University, Trondheim, Norway, 1954-1955, University Tokyo, 1961-1962.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Son of Kleber Guttorm and Josephine (Sorenson) M. M. Barbara Van Tuyl, December 27, 1924. 1 daughter, Katharine Joan (Mistress Samuel M. Harbison, Junior).