Nathan E. Promisel

Background

Promisel, Nathan E. was born on June 20, 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Solomon and Lyna (Samwick) Promisel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1929. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1930. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1933.

Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Michigan Technology University, 1978.

Career

Assistant director laboratory, International Silver Company Meriden, Connecticut, 1930-1940; chief materials scientist and engineer, Navy Department, Washington, 1940-1966; executive director national materials advisory board, National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1966-1974; consultant on materials and policy, internationally,, Washington, since 1974. Member, chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization Aerospace Panel, 1959-1971. United States representative (materials) Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1967-1970.

United States chairman United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Science Exch. Program (materials), 1973-1977). Honorary guest Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences.

Permanent honorary president International Conference Materials Behavior. Member National Materials Advisory Board. Advising committee Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Lehigh University, University of Pennsylvania, United States Navy Department laboratories, United States CongressOffice Technology Assessment.

Achievements

• Inventor in electroplating, 1930-1940. Metallurgical developers, 1941-1966.

Works

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  • The Science and Technology of Tungsten Tantalum Molybdenum Niobium and Their Alloys the Science and Technology of Selected Refractory Metals

    (hardcoverformer library book with actual title - THE SCIE...)

  • Science, Technology and Application of Titanium : Proceedings

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Mining (honorary, annual distinguished lecturer Metallurgical Society 1984), Society Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (one of 12 material scientists who contributed most to aerospace in 20th century 2003), American Society Materials International (honorary, president 1972, Carnegie lecturer 1967, annual honorary lecturer 1984), British Institute Materials. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society for Testing and Materials (honorary, annual distinguished lecturer 1964), Federation Materials Society (president 1972-1973, 1st Decennial award 1982), Society Automotive Engineers (chairman aerospace materials division 1959-1974), Alpha Sigma Mu (honorary).

Connections

Married Evelyn Sarah Davidoff, May, 17, 1931. Children: David Mark, Larry Jay.

Father:

Solomon Promisel

Mother:

Lyna (Samwick) Promisel

Spouse:

Evelyn Sarah Davidoff

child:

David Mark Promisel

child:

Larry Jay Promisel