Background

Spitzig, William Andrew was born on September 12, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Andrew John Spitzig and Mary Agnes (Struna) Kehn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Cleveland State University, 1960; Master of Science in Metallurgy, Case-Western Reserve, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Case-Western Reserve, 1965.

Career

Metallurgist, TRW, Inc., Cleveland, 1960-1962; materials engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1962-1966; senior scientist, United States Steel Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1966-1984; senior metallurgist, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, since 1984. Professor materials science Iowa State University, Ames, since 1984.

Achievements

• William Andrew Spitzig has been listed as a notable Materials scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Coast Guard, 1952-1954. Member American Society for Metals, Metallurgical Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Marilyn Joan Ferlin, September 12, 1959. Children: Andrew Joseph, Laura Marie, WilliamMichael, Dawn Rachelle.

Father:

Andrew John Spitzig Kehn

Mother:

Mary Agnes (Struna) Kehn

Spouse:

Marilyn Joan Ferlin

child:

Andrew Joseph Spitzig

child:

WilliamMichael Spitzig

child:

Dawn Rachelle Spitzig

child:

Laura Marie Spitzig