Background
Closmann, Philip Joseph was born on July 28, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of Charles John and Josephine Marguerite (Kleinohle) Closmann.
Closmann, Philip Joseph was born on July 28, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of Charles John and Josephine Marguerite (Kleinohle) Closmann.
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, 1944; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948; Master of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rice Institute, 1953.
Research physicist, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1953-1986. Consultant Thermal Recovery of Petroleum, Heavy Oils, Tar Sands, Shale Oil, Houston, since 1986. Lecturer in petroleum engineering U. Houston.
Married Madeline Anne Bynum, April 14, 1956. Children: Charles, James, Cecile, Frederick, Mary, Claire.