Brunauer, Stephen, 1903-1986

LC control no.	n 86824053
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Brunauer, Stephen, 1903-1986 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Brunauer, Istvan, 1903-1986
Biography/History note	Stephen Brunauer (b. Istvan Brunauer, Feb. 12, 1903, Budapest, Hungary-d. July 6, 1986) immigrated to New York City where he attended City College and Columbia University. He earned a graduate degree in chemistry and engineering from George Washington University. While living in New York City, he joined the communist front organization, Young Workers' League. He was an associate of the Fixed Nitrogen Laboratory, Washington, D.C., in 1929. He married Esther Caukin, and from 1931 they lived in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1933. He joined the U.S. Navy where he was soon appointed in charge of a research group at the Bureau of Ordnance. He advanced to rank of lieutenant commander, but resigned from the Navy and found work with the Portland Cement Association in Chicago. He joined Clarkson University where served as chairman of the Chemistry Department until retirement.
Located	New York (N.Y.) Chicago (Ill.) Washington (D.C.)
Birth date	19030212
Death date	19860706
Place of birth	Budapest (Hungary)
Field of activity	Chemistry
Affiliation	City University of New York. City College Columbia University Young Workers League of America George Washington University Johns Hopkins University United States. Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory United States. Navy. Bureau of Ordnance Portland Cement Association Clarkson University. Chemistry Department
Profession or occupation	Chemists Navies -- Officers Sailors male
Found in	nuc86-39944: Brunauer, D.H. Dezső Kosztolányi, 1983 (hdg. on NIC rept: Brunauer, Stephen; usage: Stephen Brunauer) Letter from Charles Murphy to Representative Chet Holifield ..., Truman Library, undated: (letter relates to Stephen Brunauer, U.S. Navy officer in the early 1950s, who was suspended for suspected Communist connections; targeted by Senator Joseph McCarthy) Hargittai, I. Judging Edward Teller, 2010: p. 108 (Stephen Brunauer; b. Istvan Brunauer, 1903; d. 1986; immigrated to New York City where he attended City College and Columbia University; earned a graduate degree in chemistry and engineering from George Washington University; joined the communist front organization, Young Workers League in New York City; associate of the Fixed Nitrogen Laboratory, Washington, D.C., 1929; married Esther Caukin, from 1931 they lived in Baltimore; received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, 1933; joined the U.S. Navy where he was soon appointed in charge of a research group at the Bureau of Ordnance; advanced to rank of lieutenant commander; resigned from the Navy and found work with the Portland Cement Association in Chicago; joined Clarkson University, served as chairman of the Chemistry Department until retirement) Langmuir search via Google, Apr. 9, 2014 Research article: obituary Stephen Brunauer, by Kenneth S. W. Sing, Jan. 1987 (b. 1903; childhood and youth spent in Budapest, Hungary; d. 1986; chemist; U.S. Navy commander; Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University) Findagrave.com, May 29, 2014 (Stephen Brunauer; b. Feb. 12, 1903; d. July 6, 1986; CDR, U.S. Navy; WW II; burial: Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, New York) OCLC, May 29, 2014 (hdgs.: Brunauer, Stephen; Brunauer, Stephen (1903)-; Brunauer, Stephen, 1903-; usage: Stephen Brunauer)