William Sydney Corak

Background

Corak, William Sydney was born on March 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Herbert Gottlieb and Minnie (Barofsky) Corak.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1943; Master of Science in Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1955.

Career

Chemical control engineer, Davison Chemical Corporation, Curtis Bay, Maryland., 1943-1944; field engineer, Chemistry Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1944-1945; research associate, Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, 1945-1946; university fellow, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1946-1947; senior engineer, Center Research Laboratory, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, 1947-1955; operations manager, Special Products Department Semiconductor Division, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, 1955-1964; senior advisory scientist, Advanced Technology Division, Westinghouse, Baltimore, 1964-1988; consultant, Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1988. Consultant in field; technical advisory board member Semiconductor Research Corporation, Research Triangle Pk., North Carolina, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• William Sydney Corak has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Temple Beth Shalom, Arnold, Maryland., 1966-1969. Institute representative Boy Scouts of America, Arnold, 1967. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Phi Lambda Epsilon, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Hilda Ivker, June 9, 1946. Children: Seth, David, Jonathan, Steven, Eric.

Father:

Henry Herbert Gottlieb Corak

Mother:

Minnie (Barofsky) Corak

Spouse:

Hilda Ivker

child:

Eric Corak

child:

Jonathan Corak

child:

Steven Corak

child:

Seth Corak

child:

David Corak