Wolf Randolph Vieth

Background

Vieth, Wolf Randolph was born on May 5, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Hans W. and Hedy (Fahrig) Vieth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1956; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1961; M. Science, Ohio State University, 1958.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961-1968; director School Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1968; professor chemical and biochemistry engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1968; department chairman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1968-1978. Consultant to government and industry. Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Separation and Purification, 1975, Engineering Conference on Bio-chemical Engineering, 1978.

Achievements

• Wolf Randolph Vieth has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member economics study subcommittee, planning board Montgomery (New Jersey) Township, since 1970. Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1961. Fellow American Institute Chemists, New York Academy Sciences.

Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Peggy Schira, July 6, 1957. Children— Jane, Linda, Christopher, Mark.

Father:

Hans W. Vieth

Mother:

Hedy (Fahrig) Vieth

Spouse:

Peggy Schira