Mars Guy Fontana

Mars Guy Fontana
Born(1910-04-06)April 6, 1910
Iron Mountain, Michigan, US
DiedFebruary 29, 1988(1988-02-29) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupations
  • Corrosion Engineer
  • Professor

Mars Guy Fontana was a corrosion engineer, professor of Metallurgical Engineering at Ohio State University. He was born April 6, 1910, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, and died February 29, 1988.[1]

Education and other work

Mars Guy Fontana graduated with a Bachelor of Science followed by a Master of Science and then awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of metallurgical engineering from the University of Michigan.[2] He was known as a researcher/engineer who added to the field of knowledge in the fairly specialized area of corrosion and its various applications in engineering – corrosion engineering.[3] As well as writing numerous papers he wrote the textbook Corrosion Engineering which was first published in 1967 ; there have been a number of updated editions since then.[4] This book has been used as the primary textbook and recommended reading for at least one highly ranked[5] University masters degree course.[6] In his lifetime he wrote many papers in various scientific and engineering journals/periodicals.[7] He also authored Corrosion: A Compilation.[8][9]

In the late 1940s, he was given the chair in the Corrosion Center at Ohio State University. At the time it was the largest university corrosion research department in the United States.[10] He combined the disciplines of engineering design, Material Science and Corrosion so they could be viewed together.[11][12]

His contribution at the university was of such significance that he has a building named after him, the Fontana Laboratories.[13][14] He also has a professorship named after him.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Read "Memorial Tributes: Volume 5" at NAP.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. ^ Memorial tributes. Volume 5. National Academy of Engineering. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 1992. ISBN 9780309046893. OCLC 614634019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Evans, Ulick Richardson (1968). The corrosion and oxidation of metals : supplementary volume. London: Arnold. ISBN 0-7131-2197-1. OCLC 71375752.
  4. ^ Fontana, Mars G. (1978). Corrosion engineering. Greene, Norbert D. (2d ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-021461-1. OCLC 3223828. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. ^ "US News best global universities Europe 2021".
  6. ^ Sidky P.S and Hocking M.G masters degree course in "Corrosion of Engineering Materials" Lecture Course notes and recommended books list Imperial College London first written 1994.
  7. ^ "Special Collections Registry". library.osu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  8. ^ Fontana, Mars Guy (1957). Corrosion, a compilation. Columbus, Ohio: Press of Hollenback. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  9. ^ Fontana, M. G. (1957). "Corrosion : a compilation". S2CID 136946654. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Fontana Corrosion Center". The Fontana Corrosion Center. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  11. ^ The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Schaffer, et al.
  12. ^ Materials Science and Engineering; An Introduction, Callister
  13. ^ "Mars G. Fontana, Engineering | Office of Research". Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  14. ^ "Mars G. Fontana Laboratories | Time and Change: Building the Future". buildingthefuture.osu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  15. ^ "Ohio State University professor honored for technology commercialization". Ohio State University professor honored for technology commercialization. Retrieved 2021-02-18.