Background
Frankenthal, Robert Peter was born on September 11, 1930 in Berlin. Son of Frederick Joseph and Ruth (Herz) Frankenthal. came to the United States, 1938.
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Robert Peter Frankenthal
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Bachelor of Science, U. Rochester, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1956.
Career
Research chemist applied research laboratory, United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1956-1960;
scientist E.C. Bain Laboratory for Fundamental Research, United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1960-1968;
senior scientist, United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972;
technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1972-1983;
distinguished member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1983. Lector aqueous corrosion shore course Ohio State University, 1969. Chairman Gordon Research Conference Corrosion, 1970.
Organizing committee U.R. Evans Symposium on Localized Corrosion, 1971. Visiting lecturer Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1980. Centennial scholar Case Western Reserve U., 1980.
Science committee Journal de Microscopie et Spectroscopie Electroniques, 1981-1985. Advisory panel national Research Council Air Force Studies Board Laser Mirror panel, 1982-1984, science committee Fifth International Symposium on Passivity, 1983. National Research Council Joint Chinese-American Corrosion Workshop panel, 1986.
Department Energy Review Materials Damage Due to Acid Precipitation panel, 1985. Organizing committee United States-Japan Seminar on Critical Issues in Reducing the Corrosion of Steel, 1985. NSFA Engineering Research Center Program Site Visitation Committee, 1985.
External advising committee Corrosion Research, Center University of Minnesota, 1982-1986. Advising committee Center Electrochemical Science & Engineering, University Virginia, 1989-1992. International advising committee SixthInternat.
Symposium on Passivity, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer Jewish Community Center, Summit, New Jersey, 1975-1978, vice president, 1978-1981. Fellow National Association Corrosion Engineers (research committee 1974-1976, Chairman of Commission oncorrosion products 1973-1975), Electrochemical Society (treasurer 1986-1990, v.p.1990-1993, president 1993-1994, H.H. Uhlig award 1989, chairman finance committee 1986-1990, chairman publications committee 1981-1986, chairman corrosion division 1980-1982, division editor for corrosion 1975-1987, chairman Pittsburgh section 1963-1964, finance policy dv. committee 1986-1990, society marketing committee 1986-1990, nominating committee 1982, 90, representative to National Foundation for History of Chemistry 1988-1991, board representative to Corrosion Monograph Fund since 1986, tellers of election committee 1975, honorary membership subcommittee 1983-1985, young author's award committee 1965, 66, 81, county local section 1964-1966, personal membership committee 1967-1968, co-chairman Fourth International Symposium on Passivity 1977, Symposium on Techniques for Surface and Thin Film Analysis 1975, Symposium on Corrosion and Corrosion Protection-H.H. Uhlig 75th Birthday Symposium 1981, Symposium onEquilibrium Diagrams and Localized Corrosion-Marcel Pourbaix 80th Birthday symposium, 1984, Symposium on Corrosion and Reliability of Electronic Materials and Devices 1994). Member American Vacuum Society, American Chemical Society, National Foundation for History of Chemistry (board directors 1988-1991).
Connections
Married Tibie Sue Slifkin, November 23, 1958. 1 child: Mark Frederick.
