John Price Hirth

Dates

December 16, 1930 – present

Authorized Form of Name

Hirth, John Price, 1930-

Additional Forms of Names

Hirth, J. P. (John Price), 1930-

Biography

Abstract

John Price Hirth is Emeritus Professor of Materials Engineering Washington State University (1988-present). Other institutional affiliations include Ohio State University and Carnegie Institute of Technology. His research interests include physical metallurgy and dislocation of metals.

Important Dates

December 16, 1930Birth, Cincinnati (Ohio).

1953Obtained BMetE and MS, Ohio State University, Columbus (Ohio).

1957 – 1958Fulbright Research Fellow, University of Bristol.

1958Obtained PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh (Pa.).

1958 – 1961Assistant Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology.

1961 – 1988Mershon Associate Professor (1961-1964) and Professor of Physical Metallurgy (1964-1988), Ohio State University, Columbus (Ohio).

1974Member, National Academy of Engineering.

1988 – presentProfessor of Materials Engineering (1988-1999) and Emeritus Professor of Materials Engineering (1999-present), Washington State University, Pullman (Wash.).

1994Member, National Academy of Sciences.

2005Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.