Herman Paul Meissner papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection contains Herman Meissner's correspondence with E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company and the New Jersey Zinc Company on teflon powder pellitizing and the processing of zinc. Also contains research notebooks and reprints of his articles.
Dates
- 1939 - 1968
Creator
- Meissner, Herman Paul (Person)
Access note
This collection is open.
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Biography
Herman Paul Meissner, 1907-1990, S.B. 1929, S.M. 1930, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); D.Sc. 1938, University of Frankfort am Main, was an instructor at MIT in business and engineering administration, 1934-1935, and in chemical engineering, 1938-1940. He was appointed assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1940; associate professor in 1943; and professor in 1951. He was Lammot duPont Professor of Chemical Engineering, 1970-1973, then professor emeritus. His work focused on thermodynamics and industrial chemistry.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Business consultants Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chemical engineering -- Research Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company -- Research
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meissner, Herman Paul
Creator
- Meissner, Herman Paul (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Herman Paul Meissner
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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