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Richards (JOSEPH WILLIAM an American)

JOSEPH WILLIAM, an American metallurgist, born in Oldbury, England , in 1864. He was educated at the Central High School of Philadelphia, the Lehigh University, University of Heidelberg, and the Mining Academy of 1887 he was successively instructor, assistant professor, acting professor , and professor of metallurgy at Lehigh University. From 1907 to 1910 he was also professor of Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. He frequently acted as legal expert in chemical and metallurgical cases. During the World War he was a member of the United States Navy Consulting Board. He was a member, and at times an officer, of many domestic and foreign scientific societies. cieties. Among his publications are " (1887); "Metallurgical (1918); "Joan of Arc" (1919).