Background
Long, Ralph Henry was born on November 27, 1922 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ralph Henry and Nellie Waterman (Pitstick) Long.
Long, Ralph Henry was born on November 27, 1922 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ralph Henry and Nellie Waterman (Pitstick) Long.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering magna cum laude, Tufts College, 1943. Master of Engineering, Yale, 1949, Doctor of Engineering, 1952.
Engineer Curtiss-Wright Corporation, 1943-1944. Laboratory assistant mechanic engineering Yale, 1946-1947, assistant in instruction mechanic engineering, 1947-1949. Mechanic engineer Sargent & Company, New Haven, summer 1948.
Associate professor, then professor mechanic engineering U. Maryland., 1949-1958.
Professor mechanic engineering Illinois Institute Technology, 1958-1959. Assistant program director engineering science program National Science Foundation, 1959-1961, associate program director engineering section, 1961-1963.
Professor mechanic engineering, head department Lehigh University, 1963-1967. Staff associate National Science Foundation, 1967-1970, program manager, from 1970.
Summer consultant to government and business, from 1951.
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (treasurer Washington 1956-1957, secretary 1957-1958), American Society Engineering Education, Combustion Institute, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Beatrice Jeannette Frum, August 21, 1943. Children: Marsha Ann, Ralph Henry III. Junior.