Background
Pehlke, Robert Donald was born on February 11, 1933 in Ferndale, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert William and Florence Jennie (McLaren) Pehlke.
materials and metallurgical engineering educator
Pehlke, Robert Donald was born on February 11, 1933 in Ferndale, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert William and Florence Jennie (McLaren) Pehlke.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Michigan, 1955. S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
Postgraduate, Technology Institute, Aachen, Germany, 1957.
Member faculty University Michigan, since 1960, professor materials science and engineering, 1968—2002, professor emeritus materials science and engineering, since 2003, chairman department, 1973-1984. Consultant to metallurgical industry. Visiting professor Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1994.
Campbell Memorial lecturer, 2001.
President Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association, 1977-1979. Fellow American Society Metals (member technical divisions board 1982-1984, secretary metals academic committee 1977), Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Gold Medal award extractive metallurgy division 1976). Member NSPE, Iron and Steel Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Distinguished life member, chairman process technical division 1976-1977, director 1976-1979, Howe memorial lecturer 1980), Germany, London, Japan Socs.
Iron and Steel, American Foundrymen's Society, American Society Engineering Education, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Sigma Mu (president 1977-1978).
Married Julie Anne Kehoe, June 2, 1956. Children: Robert Donald, Elizabeth Anne, David Richard.