Background
Kleppa, Ole J. was born on February 4, 1920 in Oslo.
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Ole J. Kleppa
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Master of Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1946. Doctor of Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1956.
Career
Union Carbon and Carbide postdoctoral fellow, instructor, University of Chicago Institute Study of Metals, 1948-1950;
research supervisor division chemistry and metallurgy, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, 1950-1951;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1952-1957;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1958-1962;
professor department chemistry, University of Chicago, 1962-1990;
professor department geophysical science, University of Chicago, 1968-1990;
professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1990;
associate director James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, 1968-1971;
director, University of Chicago, 1971-1977;
director materials research laboratory, University of Chicago, 1984-1987. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, 1959-1971. Director The Calorimetry Conference, 1963-1969, chairman, 1966-1967.
Visiting professor Japan Society Promotion of Science, 1975, U. Paris, Orsay, 1977. Presenter conferences in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Metals. Member American Chemical Society, American Ceramic Society, Society Norwegian Engineers, Royal Norwegian Science Society and Letters, Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences, Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (Hume-Rothery award 1994).
Connections
Married Abbie Joy Stodder, June 26, 1948. 2 children.
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Education
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1946
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1956