Background
Wilson, Ralph Lawrence was born on September 19, 1899 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter L. and Anna Elizabeth (Dickey) Wilson.
Wilson, Ralph Lawrence was born on September 19, 1899 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter L. and Anna Elizabeth (Dickey) Wilson.
Electrometallurgist, Lehigh University, 1921, Doctor of Humanities, 1968.
Metallurgist United Alloy Steel Corporation, 1922-1926, Central Alloy Steel Corporation, 1926-1928, Timken Steel & Tube Company, 1928-1933. Metallurgical engineer Climax Molybdenum Company, 1938-1944, Timken Roller Bearing Company, 1933-1938, chief metallurgical engineer, 1944-1946, director metallurgy, 1946-1979. Chief constructional steel section, metallurgical branch, steel division West Palm Beach, 1942-1944.
Member industry advising committee superalloys, leader on superalloys, metallurgical and operations committee, Word World War II. Member panel on metals and minerals Research and Development Board, Department of Defense, 1952-1953. President American Society for Metals Foundation for Edition and Research, 1953-1954.
Alumnus trustee Lehigh University, 1958-1964, life trustee, 1973. Trustee Canton The Art Institute of Chicago, 1972-1977. Fellow in perpetuity Cleveland Museum Art, 1971.
Fellow American Society Metals (national trustee 1936-1938, treasurer 1949-1951, vice president 1951-1952, president 1952-1953), American Society for Testing and Materials, American Petroleum Institute, American Welding Society, National Society Professional Engineers, American Ordnance Association, A.S.M.E., Engineering Society Detroit, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Iron and Steel Institute, Newcomen Society Alumni Association Lehigh University (president, 1955-1957), Sigma Phi Epsilon. Club: Chemists (New York City).
Married Margretta Rawson Bockius, November 28, 1953.