Frank Crossley (materials scientist)

Frank Crossley
Born(1925-02-19)February 19, 1925
DiedApril 14, 2018(2018-04-14) (aged 93)
Alma materIllinois Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgy
Aerospace
InstitutionsTennessee 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]

  1. ^ "Frank A. Crossley (1925 - 2018) on LastingMemories.com". LastingMemories.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  2. ^ teamhs. "Frank Crossley | Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School". Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. ^ "Frank Crossley". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-27.