About Donald L. Katz
Lived 1907 – 1989 (aged 81–82). Donald L. Katz was an American chemist and engineer.
Donald Laverne Katz (August 1, 1907 – May 29, 1989) was an American academic, chemist, and chemical engineer. He was the chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department and A. H. White University professor at the University of Michigan. He was an expert in oil reservoir engineering.
Early life
Katz was born near Jackson, Michigan on August 1, 1907. He received a B.S.E in 1931, a M.S. in 1932, and a Ph.D. in 1933; all in chemical engineering from University of Michigan. He was an expert on oil reservoir engineering. He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Katz served on the Ann Arbor Board of Education from 1948 to 1957 and was president of the Ann Arbor Council of Churches from 1944 to 1945.
Katz died at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 29, 1989.
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American chemist (1907–1989)
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Donald L. Katz was born in 1907 in Jackson County.
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Donald L. Katz died on 29 May 1989 in Ann Arbor.
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Donald L. Katz was a chemist and engineer.
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