Gerard Kraus
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Gerard Kraus (February 25, 1920 – 1990) was a Czech-born American scientist. He was a Phillips Petroleum scientist known for developing testing standards for carbon black surface area.[1][2]
Kraus was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the son of a pathologist and professor of medicine. He came to the United States in 1940, following his graduation in 1938 from the State High School in Prague. In 1943, he completed his Bachelor of Science degree with High Honors from Southern Methodist University. He presented work entitled "Supercharging Diesels" at the ASME convention that year.[3] In 1947, he received the doctoral degree in polymer chemistry working under W. B. Reynolds at the University of Cincinnati,[4] under a fellowship funded by the Inland Division of General Motors Corporation. He studied adhesion of rubber-to-metal interfaces with application to the manufacture of tank track treads.