Frank Newman Speller

Frank Newman Speller, Sr (January 1, 1875 – January 12, 1968) was a Canadian born American metallurgical engineer notable for his pioneering text on corrosion in 1926. For his service to the field he won the Longstreth Medal (1927), American Iron and Steel Institute Medal and the Max Hecht Award (1960).

Not to be confused with the organist Frank Speller, his grandson.
Frank Newman Speller
BornJanuary 1, 1875
Canada
DiedJanuary 12, 1968
NationalityUS
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Known forCorrosion and metallurgy
AwardsLongstreth Medal (1927)
American Iron and Steel Institute Medal (1931)
Max Hecht Award (1960)
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgical engineer
InstitutionsNational Tube Company
Notes
He is the grandfather of the organist Frank Newman Speller III.

The Frank Newman Speller Award was named in his honor.

Books by Speller
  • Frank Newman Speller, Corrosion, Causes and Prevention - an engineering problem, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1926, LCCN: 26010656.

References
  • Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, pp. 48–79, 1948
  • Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, p. 48, 1953
  • Who's Who in Engineering 1948
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