Background
Oriani, Richard Anthony was born on July 19, 1920 in El Salvador. Arrived in the United States, 1929, naturalized, 1943. Son of Americo and Berta (Siguenza) Oriani.
educator metallurgical engineer
Oriani, Richard Anthony was born on July 19, 1920 in El Salvador. Arrived in the United States, 1929, naturalized, 1943. Son of Americo and Berta (Siguenza) Oriani.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, City College of New York, 1943. Master of Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1946. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1949.
Laboratory assistant City College of New York, 1943. Chemist Bakelite Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1943-1946. Instructor physics Miss Fine's Finishing School, Princeton, 1946-1947.
Research associate General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, 1949-1959. Assistant director United States Steel Corporation Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1959-1980. Professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980-1989, director Corrosion Research Center, 1980-1987, professor emeritus, director emeritus, since 1989.
Consultant in field.
Founder, member Foxwood Civic Association, Monroeville, 1959—1980. Founder, vice president Monroeville Public Library., 1960—1980. Fellow: Electrochemical Society, National Association Corrosion Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemists, American Society Metals.
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Metallurgical Engineers, American Physical Society.
Married Constance Amelia Gordon, June 26, 1949. Children: Margaret, Steven, Julia, Amelia.