Stewart Kendall Kurtz

Background

Kurtz, Stewart Kendall was born on June 9, 1931 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stewart S. Junior and Ellen (Chase) Kurtz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1955; Master of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Ohio State University, 1960.

Career

Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1960-1969; director experimental research, Philips laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1969-1978; vice president engineering Clairol, Bristol Meyers Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1978-1984; vice president technical Clairol, Bristol Meyers Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1984-1985; senior scientist, Clairol Research laboratories, Stamford, 1985-1987; professor electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1987; associate director Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1988-1989; director Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1989-1991; Murata professor materials research, Materials Research Laboratory, 1989-1994; vice chair, executive adminstr.Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1992. Consultant Clairol Research, Stamford, 1987, Alcoa Packaging, Pittsburgh, San Diego, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Stewart Kendall Kurtz has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, European Pigment Cell Society, Materials Research Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Dora Grandinetti, July 1, 1951. Children: Philip, David, Timothy, John.

Father:

Stewart S. Kurtz Junior

Mother:

Ellen (Chase) Kurtz

Spouse:

Dora Grandinetti

child:

David Kurtz

child:

Philip Kurtz

child:

John Kurtz

child:

Timothy Kurtz