Albert Gagnebin
Albert Paul Gagnebin (1909-1999) was an American metallurgist who became president then Chairman of Inco Limited. He co-discovered ductile cast iron.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Albert Paul Gagnebin was born in 1909.[citation needed] He received a metallurgy degree from Yale University.[1]
Career
[edit]Gagnebin started work at the International Nickel Company's laboratory in Bayonne, New Jersey.[1] Over the course of a few years, he and co-inventors Keith Mills and Norman Pilling developed ductile cast iron,[2][3] which they had observed by chance.[4] The product was patented in 1949.[1][5][6][7] In 1952, the American Foundrymen's Society honored Gagnebin and Millis with the Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal for their finding.[8][9][10]
Gagnebin wrote The Fundamentals of Iron and Steel Castings in 1957.[citation needed] The book went through at least four editions by 1968.[11]
He rose in the company, becoming vice-president in 1964 and president in 1967.[1] The following year, he opened five new mines.[12] In March 1969, he cemented the COFIMPAC accord with the French government for INCO to begin to exploit a property in New Caledonia.[13] Gagnebin became chairman in 1971 before retiring in 1974. He remained on the board of directors until 1980.[1]
In 1977, Gagnebin earned the Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers for distinguishing himself in mining administration.[14]
Death
[edit]Gagnebin died in February 1999. He was survived by his wife (Grace) and two daughters (Anne Coffin and Joan Wicks).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Albert Gagnebin, 90, Executive and Co-Inventor of Ductile Iron". The New York Times. 19 February 1999. p. A19. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Ductile cast iron". NJXS Alloy Steel. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Ductile (Nodular) Iron". EngineeringTechnology.org. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Prucha, Thomas (7 June 2021). "Metalmorphasis: Change and Transition". Modern Casting Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ カール・ローパー・ジュニア (1995). "ダクタイル鋳鉄の誕生". 鋳物. 67 (7): 471–481. doi:10.11279/imono.67.7_471.
- ^ "Iron History". Metal Casting Institute. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Timeline of Casting". AFS Birmingham. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Peter L. Simpson Gold Medalists". American Foundry Society. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Millis' Invention". www.ceesvandevelde.eu. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal: Honoring Career Achievements in the Foundry Industry | AFS Award 1946". Simpson Group. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Lam, Tin Tseuk (June 1978). High density sintering of iron-carbon alloys via transient liquid phase (Report). International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Metals: Nickel Dollars". Time. 19 January 1968. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Collection search - [Compagnie française industrielle et minière du Pacifique (COFIMPAC) - Signature de l'accord et interview]". Government of Canada. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal". The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers. Retrieved 23 January 2025.