Background
Kranich, Wilmer LeRoy was born on November 20, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Elsie (Ernst) Kranich.
university dean chemical engineering educator
Kranich, Wilmer LeRoy was born on November 20, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Elsie (Ernst) Kranich.
Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy (McMullen fellow 1940-1941), Cornell Univercity, 1944.
Instructor chemical engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1941-1944;
assistant professor chemical engineering, Princeton University, 1946-1948;
associate professor chemical engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1948-1949;
professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1949-1967;
head chemical engineering and chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1958-1967;
George C. Gordon professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1967-1985;
professor emeritus, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985-1992;
head department chemical engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1967-1975;
dean Graduate Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1974-1985;
dean emeritus, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985-1992. Staff consultant Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1949-1974. Visiting research scientist Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, 1983.
Adjunct Professor environmental and biochemistry engineering Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1985-1992.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Son of Jacob H. and Elsie (Ernst) K. M. Margaret Mansley, July 1, 1950. Children: Laurence Wilmer, Deborah M., Gary R.