Background
Spriggs, Richard Moore was born on May 8, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lucian Alexander and Kathryn (Aber) Spriggs.
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Spriggs, Richard Moore was born on May 8, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lucian Alexander and Kathryn (Aber) Spriggs.
Bachelor of Science in Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, 1952. Master of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Illinois, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1958.
Senior research engineer Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, 1958-1959. Senior staff scientist, group leader, ceramics research Alloy Valves and Control Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1959-1964. Associate professor metallurgical engineering Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1964-1967, professor metallurgy and materials science and engineering, 1967-1980, administrative assistant to president, 1970-1971, assistant vice president for administration, 1971-1972, vice president for administration, 1972-1978, director physical ceramics laboratory, 1964-1970, associate director Materials Research Center, 1964-1970.
Visiting senior staff associate National Materials Advisory Board National Research Council, Washington, 1979-1980, senior staff officer, staff scientist, 1980-1987, staff director board on assessment of NBS programs, 1984-1987. J.F. McMahon professor ceramic engineering, director New York State Center Advanced Ceramic Technology New York State College Ceramics, Alfred (New York ) University, 1987-1997, director office of sponsored programs, 1988-1997, professor emeritus, from 1997. Affiliate staff scientist Pacific Northwest Laboratory, since 1994.
President, board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1956. Fellow: British Institute Materials, Ceramic Society Japan (Centennial medal 1991), American Ceramic Society (trustee pension trust fund 1979-1984, president 1984-1985, coordinator programs and meetings 1991-1992, Ross Coffin Purdy award 1965, Hobard M. Kraner award Lehigh Valley section 1980, Orton lecturer 1988, McMahon lecturer 1988, Mueller lecturer 1996, Albert Victor Bleininger award Pittsburgh section 2000, distinguished life).
Member: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (foreign), Ceramic Association New York (secretary-treasurer 1988-1999), Federal Materials Societies (trustee 1978-1984), Materials Research Society, Materials Research Society Japan (honorary), World Academy Ceramics 1988-1996, since 2006, British Ceramic Society, Ceramic Educational Council, National Institute Ceramic Engineers, International Institute for Science of Sintering, Rotary (director 1982-1987, president 1985-1986).
Married Patricia Anne Blaney, August 1, 1953 (deceased 2002). Children: Carolyn Elizabeth Spriggs Muchna, Richard Moore, Alan David. Married Brenda L. Ferrier, May 5, 2005.