Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 16, 1965

W. M. Baldwin Jr. of Case Is Dead

Dr. William M. Baldwin Jr., a widely known retired research professor of metallurgical engineering of Case Institute of Technology, died Sunday in St. Luke's Hospital.
Dr. Baldwin had been a research professor at Case from 1948 until 1963 when he continued as a consultant in his field.
Prior to his association with Case, Dr. Baldwin had been associated with the Chase Brass and Copper Co. for 10 years. During that period he held positions ranging from research metallurgist to chief metallurgist and process metallurgist.
Dr. Baldwin, the author of more than 40 technical papers, won two awards with his papers: the Champion Herbert Mathewson award from the American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers, and the Henry Marion Howe award of the American Society of Metals, of which he was a member.
During his career, Dr. Baldwin was Marburg lecturer for the American Society of Testing Materials and in 1963 was a member of the international symposium on physical metallurgy in Argentina, at the request of the Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina.
Dr. Baldwin attended Nichols School, was graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Case Institute of Technology and took graduate work at the University of Munich and the Eidgenosalsche Technishe Hochachule, Zurich, Switzerland. He received his doctor's degree from Case.
He was a member of Chi Phi fraternity, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi, honorary fraternities, the American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers, the British Institute of Metals and was a registered professional engineer in Ohio.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy; four sons, Christopher, William III, Nicholas and James; a daughter, Victoria, and his percents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Baldwin of Buffalo. Dr. Baldwin lived at 2215 Delamere Drive, Cleveland Heights.
Services will be private.

William M. Baldwin

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