Background
Bublitz, Walter John was born on September 26, 1920 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Walter J. and Mary Louise (Zimmerschied) Bublitz.
Bublitz, Walter John was born on September 26, 1920 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Walter J. and Mary Louise (Zimmerschied) Bublitz.
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1949.
Industrial researcher, Munising Paper Company, Michigan, 1949-1952; Industrial researcher, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, 1952-1959; Industrial researcher, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, 1959-1966; member of faculty, academic researcher, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1966; associate professor, Oregon State University, 1966-1978; professor, Oregon State University, 1978-1983; retired, 1983; guest lecturer, South China Institute Technology,, Guangzhou, 1984; consultant on pulp and paper, 1983. Guest lecturer U. Canterbury School Forestry, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1987.
Served to 1st. Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Tasman fellow U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1985. Fellow Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (Johan Richter prize pulp manufacturing division 1991).
Member Canada Pulp and Paper Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Xi Sigma Pi.
Married Mary H. Chase, December 18, 1954. Children: Philip (deceased), David.