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Hegarty, William Patrick was born on April 13, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Francis and Mary Zella (Haggart) Hegarty.
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William Patrick Hegarty
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William Patrick Hegarty, American chemical engineering educator. Achievements include 17 patents in synthetic fuels, acid gas processing, sulfur recovery and oxygen production. Recipient Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement award McGraw Hill Chemical Engineering Magazine, 1987. 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1946-1948. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1953.
Career
Design engineer, Std. Oil Development Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1953-1958; development engineer, Std. Oil Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1958-1960; development engineer, Hercules, Wilmington, Delaware, 1960-1962; process engineer, Olin Matheson Company, New Haven, 1962-1967; development engineer, Technichem Company, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1967-1970; principal engineering associate, Air Products, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1970-1992; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, State College, since 1992.
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Membership
2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1946-1948. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Giacobbe, June 4, 1957 (deceased May 1989). Children: Patrick S., Molly K.
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Roman Catholic