Background
Paffenbarger, Ralph Seal was born on April 25, 1894 in McArthur, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew W. and Ida (Seal) Paffenbarger.
Paffenbarger, Ralph Seal was born on April 25, 1894 in McArthur, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew W. and Ida (Seal) Paffenbarger.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1915. BIE, Ohio State University, 1928. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1930.
Instructor, Chillocothe (Ohio) High School, 1915-1916; engineer, Mead Pulp & Paper Company, 1916-1917; engineer, Ohio Fuel Gas Company, 1917-1919; instructor-professor department engineering, drawing, Ohio State University, from 1919; department chairman, Ohio State University, 1944-1964. Technical advisor sound movie films, film strips McGraw-Hill Text Films.
Lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1918. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Legion, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Mu, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Viola Link, November 4, 1918. Children: Ralph Seal, Tom L., Carolyn P.