Background
Mesler, Russell Bernard was born on August 24, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James E. and Catherine L. (Knaack) Mesler.
Mesler, Russell Bernard was born on August 24, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James E. and Catherine L. (Knaack) Mesler.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1949. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1955.
Process engineer, Colgate Palmolive, Kansas City, Kansas, 1949-1951; reactor student, Union Carbide, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1951-1952; reactor engineer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1957; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1957; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1957-1964; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1964-1970; Warren S. Bellows Distinguished Professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1992; Distinguished emeritus professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1992. Consultant Center Electricity Generating Board, England, 1975-1976, 84-85, DuPont, Savanah River St., 1981.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, American Society Engineering Education.
Married Jenny-Lea Elizabeth McGowan, June 9, 1951. Children: Diane Lee, Scott Owen, Douglas Bernard, Sandra Jeannine.