Thursday, November 1, 2007

Vladimir Nicolaus Mackiw

1923--2001
Long history here. Essentially he's a Metallurgist.
Scientist. Inventor.

Born in Ukraine. Studied in Germany/Chemistry. Belgim.
Canada in 1948.

Began in Winnipeg as Chemist for gold mine.
Manitoba Bureau of mines.
Ottawa--Sherritt--Gordon Mines.
--went from chemist to exec VP. Wow.
Worked on a wide range of processes.-- expanding science of
refining of nickel, cobalt and other metals.

Worked on materials: has a center named after him in
Fort Saskatchewan Albeta-- many many patents... inventing processes
lots of refining techniques.
Worked on the technique for production of coins-- like the dollar coin! (anecdote I guess?)
good detail.

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