Frank Crossley | |
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Born | February 19, 1925 |
Died | April 14, 2018 | (aged 93)
Alma mater | Illinois Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Metallurgy Aerospace |
Institutions | Tennessee State University Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Aerojet |
Thesis | Grain Refinement by the Particle Reaction in Aluminum and the Aluminum Base Alloys |
Frank Crossley (19 February 1925 — 15 April 2018[1]) was an American engineer and pioneer in the field of titanium metallurgy.[2] He was the first African-American to receive a PhD in metallurgical engineering.[3]