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Howe (HENRY MARION an American)

HENRY MARION, an American metallurgist; born in Boston, in 1848. He graduated from Harvard in 1869 and studied afterward at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He was professor of metallurgy in Columbia University, New York, from 1897 until he became professor emeritus.

He was an officer and director in many metallurgical companies, and was member of many scientific societies, both in the United States and in foreign countries. He received honorary degrees from Harvard, Lafayette, and other colleges. His published writings include: "Copper Smelting" (1885); "Iron, Steel, and Other Alloys" (1903); "Metallography of Steel and Cast Iron" (1916). a