Background
Rapp, Robert Anthony was born on February 21, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank J. and Goldie M. (Royer) Rapp.
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High Temperature Corrosion: NACE-6
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Robert Anthony Rapp
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Robert Anthony Rapp, American Metallurgical engineering educator, consultant. Recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1988, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Collegiate Inventor's award, 1991, 92, Ulrick Evans award British Institute Corrosion, 1992; Guggenheim fellow, 1972; Fulbright scholar Max Planck Institute Physical Chemistry, 1959-1960, Linford award for Distinguished Tchg., The Electrochemical Society, 1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, 1956; MSMetE, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1959; PhDMetE, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1960; D (honorary), Institute Polytech., Toulouse, France, 1995.
Career
Assistant professor metallurgical engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1963-1966;
associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1969;
professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1969;
M.G. Fontana professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1988-1995;
University professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989-1995;
distinguished university professor emeritus, since 1995. Consultant KB Alloys, Alcoa. Visiting professor Ecole National Superior d'Electrochimie, Grenoble, France, 1972-1973, U. Paris-Sud, Orsay, 1985-1986, Ecole National Superior de Chimie, Toulouse, France, 1985-1986, U. New South Wales, Australia, 1987.
Acta/Scripta Metallurgica lecturer, 1991. Research metallurgist WPAFB, Ohio, 1960-1963.
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Fellow American Society Metals International (B. Stoughton award 1968, Howe gold medal 1974), Mining Metals and Materials Society, Electrochemical Society (HTMDivsn. Outstanding Achievement award 1992), National Association Corrosion Engineers (W.R. Whitney award 1986), French Society Metals and Materials (honorary), Chevalier des Palmes Academy.
Connections
Married Heidi B. Sartorius, June 3, 1960. Children: Kathleen Rapp Raynaud, Thomas, Stephen, Stephanie Rapp Surface.
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1988, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Collegiate Inventor's award, 1991, 92, Ulrick Evans award British Institute Corrosion, 1992. Guggenheim fellow, 1972. Fulbright scholar Max Planck Institute Physical Chemistry, 1959-1960, Linford award for Distinguished Tchg., The Electrochemical Society, 1998.Recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1988, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Collegiate Inventor's award, 1991, 92, Ulrick Evans award British Institute Corrosion, 1992. Guggenheim fellow, 1972. Fulbright scholar Max Planck Institute Physical Chemistry, 1959-1960, Linford award for Distinguished Tchg., The Electrochemical Society, 1998.