Michigan Technological University - Keweenawan Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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CAL .G — as The Department of Mel eae ele RG EN GENE

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Heading the Department of Metallurgy is Dr. C. T. Eddy. He received the B.S., E.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Michigan Col- lege of Mining and Technology and at- tended the University of California and the Technishe Hochschule of Aachen. In 1927 Dr. Eddy joined the Michigan Tech staff as an instructor in Metallurgy, and in July of 1940 he was appointed head of his de- partment. Dr. Eddy has engaged in research and consulting work and is the author of nu- merous publications in the field of metal- lurgy. He was awarded the Alfred Nobel prize in 1931 for, “The most outstanding contribution to the metallurgical field of science by men under thirty years of age.” Dr. Eddy is listed in “Who’s Who in En- gineering”; “American Men of Science”; “America’s Young Men ; “Who’s Who in the Middle West”, and “Who’s Who in American Education”. He holds membership in a number of metallurgic and scientific organizations including the Institute of Met- als in London. His social groups include Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Sigma Mu, and the Theta Tau fraternities. DR. CORBIN T. EDDY METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING Caldron burn and fire bubble. Perched over the inferno at the nearest furnace, sits the student metal- lurgist. Into the seething mass of metal he tosses The pile of the dirt concerning the miner isn’t very first a pinch of this, then a pinch of that. Every little useful as it stands. Some children could have a element contributes toward the final product. At last, whale of a time playing in it, but modern industry chuckling to himself, the operator pours the molten has grown a little old for that sort of thing. Instead, mixture into the mold. it wants a metal that is reasonably pure and shining. Somehow, these laboratories always look like The metallurgist charges up his furnace or wires up something Dante forgot to mention when he took his his cell, and proceeds to perform this small miracle. little trip. First, there is the glowing fire, casting He comes up with a material that can be wrought to such a profession? The answer lies in examining closely the work of the metallurgist. deep shadows in the flickering light. Then there is the instructor, surrounded by a group of intent stu- dents. Look closely, and the features remind one of a potential Dr. Faustus. Some students carry the similarity to the extent that they have tales, real or imaginary. And of course, from their bookbags pro- trude little pitchforks. What can prompt men to forsake the world and take up this occult science? Who could sell himself [16| or molded into shapes and sizes that are necessary to industrial operations. The metallurgist can be filled with that feeling of well-being that comes with a job well-done. He has brought forth metals that can be used for the betterment of the whole world. He does this for his fellow man and, like most engineers, for money... lots of it!