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LOETSCHER, Emil. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 7, 1876--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 4, 1938). The son of one of the founders of the [[ | LOETSCHER, Emil. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 7, 1876--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 4, 1938). The son of one of the founders of the [[FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]], Emil attended Cornell University from which he graduated in 1899 with degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering. | ||
He worked for the Midvale Steel Company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and | He worked for the Midvale Steel Company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and then the Pittsburgh Coal Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1902 he moved west to work with the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company. After his marriage in 1903, he returned to Dubuque where he was one of the executives of the Loetscher-Ryan Company. He moved to the Farley and Loetscher Company around 1914 and served as a superintendent. | ||
In the eight years before his death, Emil was primarily concerned in research work in the factory. He was a leader in the introduction of plastics to the millwork industry and was responsible for the development of Farlite, a synthetic laminated sheet and Lithowood, a wooden door. | In the eight years before his death, Emil was primarily concerned in research work in the factory. He was a leader in the introduction of plastics to the millwork industry and was responsible for the development of Farlite, a synthetic laminated sheet and Lithowood, a wooden door. | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 22 March 2017
LOETSCHER, Emil. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 7, 1876--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 4, 1938). The son of one of the founders of the FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Emil attended Cornell University from which he graduated in 1899 with degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering.
He worked for the Midvale Steel Company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and then the Pittsburgh Coal Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1902 he moved west to work with the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company. After his marriage in 1903, he returned to Dubuque where he was one of the executives of the Loetscher-Ryan Company. He moved to the Farley and Loetscher Company around 1914 and served as a superintendent.
In the eight years before his death, Emil was primarily concerned in research work in the factory. He was a leader in the introduction of plastics to the millwork industry and was responsible for the development of Farlite, a synthetic laminated sheet and Lithowood, a wooden door.
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Source:
"Emil Loetscher Dies Suddenly," Telegraph Herald, April 4, 1938, p. 1
