Reinhardt Schuhmann

Background

Schuhmann, Reinhardt was born on December 16, 1914 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Reinhardt and Alice (Shuford) Schuhmann.

Education

Student, California Institute Technology, 1929-1931; Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Missouri School Mines, 1933; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Montana School Mines, 1935; Doctor of Science in Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Purdue University, 1993.

Career

Instructor to associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1938-1954; professor metallurgical engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1954-1964; head School Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1959-1964; Ross professor engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1981; Ross professor engineering emeritus, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1981. Battelle visiting professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1967. Kroll visiting professor Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1977.

Metallurgical engineering consultant, since 1946.

Achievements

• Avocations: classical music. Hiking M C.

Works

• book

  • Metallurgical Engineering Engineering Principles

Membership

Fellow Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (charter, James Douglas Gold medal 1970, Mineral Industry Education award 1975, Extractive metallurgy lecturer 1965, Extractive metallurgy Science awards 1959, 77), American Society for Metals, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Betsy Jane Hancock, August 29, 1937. Children— Martha Schuh, Alice Bishop.