Background
Kinzel, Augustus Braun was born on July 26, 1900 in New York City.
Kinzel, Augustus Braun was born on July 26, 1900 in New York City.
AB, Columbia University, 1919. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1921. D.Metall. Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1922.
Degree in science, University Nancy, France, 1933. Degree (honorary), University Nancy, France, 1963. Degree (honorary), New York University, 1955.
Degree (honorary), Clarkson College of Technology, 1957. Degree (honorary), Rensselaer Institute, 1965. Degree (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1965.
Degree (honorary), University Michigan, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queens University, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1969.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic Institute New York, 1981.
Metallurgist, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1919-1920, 22-23;
Metallurgist, Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia, 1923-1926;
lecturer, institute extension courses in advanced metallurgy, Temple University, 1925-1926;
research metallurgist, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc., New York City, 1926-1928;
group leader, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc., 1928-1931;
chief metallurgist, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc., 1931-1945;
vice president, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc., 1945-1948;
president, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc., 1948-1965;
vice president, Union Carbide & Carbon Research laboratories, Inc. (Electro Metallurgical Company division), 1944-1954;
director research, Union Carbide Corporation, 1954-1955;
vice president, research, Union Carbide Corporation, 1955-1965;
president, chief Executive officer, Salk Institute Biological Sciences, La Jolla, California, 1965-1967;
trustee, Systems Development Foundation, Palo Alto, California, from 1961;
vice president, Systems Development Foundation, from 1979. Past director Menasco Manufacturing Company, Sprague Electric Company.
Chief consultant in metallurgy Manhattan District and Atomic Energy Commission, 1943-1965. Chairman Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1954-1955, member, 1951-1979. Regent's lecturer University of California, San Diego, 1971.
Chairman advisory board The Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, from 1976;chairman governing council Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York University. Trustee California Institute Technology. Chairman Engineering Foundation Board, New York City, 1945-1948.
Board directors Scripps Memorial Hospital, 1971-1977. Vice-president, director Berkshire Farm ResearchInst., from 1950. Howe Memorial lecturer American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, 1952.
Sauveur lecturer American Society Metals, 1952.
Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Arts, American Institute Chemists, Metallurgical Society, American Society Metals (Campbell lecturer 1947, Burgess Memorial lecturer 1956, past chairman New York section), Metallurgical Society. Member Eurospace (honorary), Engineers Joint Council (honorary president 1960-1961), American Philosophical Society, Society Chemical Industry, National Academy Engineering (founding president), National Academy of Sciences, American Institute of Mining (honorary member, past president), American Welding Society (director, Adams lecturer 1944), International Institute Medical Electronics and biomedical Engineering, American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Automotive Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, International Institute Welding (vice president, elector Hall of Fame) Clubs: La Jolla (California). Beach and Tennis; Cosmos (Washington).
University Chemists (New York City).
Son of Otto and Josephine (Braun) K. 1927 divorced; children: Carol (Mistress Charles Uht) (deceased), Doris (Mistress Richard Campbell), Augustus F., Angela (Mistress John W. Talbot), Helen (Mistress William Murray Hawkins, Junior). Married Marie MacClymont, May 3, 1945 (deceased November 1973).