Joseph Eldrid Burke
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Joseph Eldrid Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1914 |
| Died | 29 February 2000 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupations | metallurgist and material scientist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials Science |
| Institutions | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Joseph Eldrid Burke (1 September 1914 – 29 February 2000) was an American metallurgist and material scientist who specialized in ceramics.
Burke was born on September 1, 1914, in Berkeley, California to Charles Eldrid and Ruth Enid Burke.[1] He was married two times, first to Kathleen Mary Wilson and for a second time to Marjorie Ridgway Burke.[1] He died in Schenectady, New York on February 29, 2000.[1]
Education
In 1938, he graduated from the McMaster University, located in Canada.[1] He completed his Ph.D. in ceramic science at Cornell University in 1940.[citation needed]
Career
He worked for the International Nickel Company and the Norton Company.[1]
During World War II, he worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he helped design, build, and manage a new systematic process for the preparation of plutonium nitrate and its conversion to bomb cores.[1]
Awards and honours
Burke was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1976.[1] He was a member, past president (1974), and Distinguished Life Member (1982) of The American Ceramic Society.[1]
