Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr. (1930-2016)
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Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/30/2016 at 10:19:55
Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.
Karl A. Gschneidner
November 16, 1930 - April 27, 2016Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr., 85, of Ames, Iowa passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Karl Gschneidner was an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University, and a Senior Metallurgist of the Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy. He was the founding Director of the Rare Earth Information Center from 1966 to 1996. In January 2016, he retired from his position as Chief Scientist of the Critical Materials Institute at the Ames Laboratory.
Karl received his B.S. degree from the University of Detroit in 1952 and his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 1957. He was at the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1957 to 1963 and joined Iowa State University in 1963.
Gschneidner was considered the world’s foremost authority of rare earth science, technology, application and utilization. He published over 531 papers in peer reviewed journals, holds 15 patents, and gave over 336 invited presentations. He was the founding and senior editor of the 41 volume series of the Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths, a position he retired from in 2011.
He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2007 for “contributions to the science and technology of rare earth materials”, and received over 25 awards and honors, including Fellowships in 5 professional societies. Gschneidner was named the 2000 University of Detroit Mercy’s Science Alumnus.
Karl is survived by Melba, his wife of 58 years; his children, Tom, David, Ed and Kathy; and his grandchildren, Scott, Doug, David and Paul.
Memorials may be directed to the Iowa State University Foundation at www.foundation.iastate.edu in memory of Karl Gschneidner Jr., Ph. D. - Go for the Gold Research Prize #2702376.
A Mass of Christian Burial
MAY 3. 10:00 AM
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
2900 Hoover Ave.
Ames, IA, US, 50010Graveside Service
MAY 3. 12:30 PM
Ames Municipal Cemetery
310 E 9th St.
Ames, IA, US
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