Background
Beck, Paul Adams was born on February 5, 1908 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Philip O. and Laura (Bardos) Beck. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1945.
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Paul Adams Beck
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Education
Master of Science, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1929. Master of Engineering, Royal Hungarian University of Technology Sciences, 1931. Dr.Min. (honorary), Leoben Institute of Technology, 1979.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1991.
Career
Metallurgist, American Smelting & Refining Company, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1937-1941; chief metallurgist, Beryllium Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942; superintendent metallurgical laboratory, Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company, 1942-1945; faculty, U. Notre Dame, 1945-1951; professor metallurgy, U. Notre Dame, 1949-1951; head department metallurgy, U. Notre Dame, 1950-1951; research professor physical metallurgy, University of Illinois, 1951-1976; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1976.
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Membership
Fellow Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Mathewson Gold Medal award 1952, annual lecturer 1971, Hume-Rothery award 1974), American Society Metals (Sauveur Achievement award 1976), American Physical Society, Hungarian Physical Society (honorary). Member National Academy Engineering.
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Children— Paul John, Philip Odon.
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March 20, 1997 (aged 89)