Mars Guy Fontana

== Education and other work==

== Education and other work==

Mars Guy Fontana graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] followed by a [[Master of Science]] and then awarded a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in the field of [[metallurgical engineering]] from the [[University of Michigan]].{{Cite book|title=Memorial tributes. Volume 5|date=1992|publisher=National Academy Press|others=National Academy of Engineering|isbn=9780309046893|location=Washington, D.C.|oclc=614634019}} He was known as a researcher/engineer who added to the field of knowledge in the fairly specialized area of [[corrosion]] and its various applications in engineering – [[corrosion engineering]].{{Cite book|last=Evans|first=Ulick Richardson|title=The corrosion and oxidation of metals : supplementary volume|date=1968|publisher=Arnold|isbn=0-7131-2197-1|location=London|oclc=71375752}} As well as writing numerous papers he wrote the textbook ''Corrosion Engineering'' which was first published in 1967 ; there have been a number of updated editions since then.{{Cite book|last=Fontana|first=Mars G.|title=Corrosion engineering|date=1978|publisher=McGraw-Hill|others=Greene, Norbert D.|isbn=0-07-021461-1|edition=2d|location=New York|oclc=3223828}} This book has been used as the primary textbook and recommended reading for at least one highly ranked{{Cite web|title=US News best global universities Europe 2021|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/europe}} University master's degree course.Sidky P.S and Hocking M.G masters degree course in "Corrosion of Engineering Materials" Lecture Course notes and recommended books list Imperial College London first written 1994. In his lifetime he wrote many papers in various scientific and engineering journals/periodicals.{{Cite web|title=Special Collections Registry|url=https://library.osu.edu/collections/rg.40.149/collection-inventory|access-date=2021-02-18|website=library.osu.edu}} He also authored Corrosion: A Compilation.{{Cite book|last=Fontana|first=Mars Guy|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001517337|title=Corrosion, a compilation.|date=1957|publisher=Press of Hollenback|location=Columbus, Ohio|access-date=2021-02-08|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209215638/https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001517337|url-status=live}}{{Cite journal|last=Fontana|first=M. G.|date=1957|title=Corrosion : a compilation|doi=10.1021/ie51398a037 |s2cid=136946654|language=en}}

Mars Guy Fontana graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] followed by a [[Master of Science]] and then awarded a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in the field of [[metallurgical engineering]] from the [[University of Michigan]].{{Cite book|title=Memorial tributes. Volume 5|date=1992|publisher=National Academy Press|others=National Academy of Engineering|isbn=9780309046893|location=Washington, D.C.|oclc=614634019}} He was known as a researcher/engineer who added to the field of knowledge in the fairly specialized area of [[corrosion]] and its various applications in engineering – [[corrosion engineering]].{{Cite book|last=Evans|first=Ulick Richardson|title=The corrosion and oxidation of metals : supplementary volume|date=1968|publisher=Arnold|isbn=0-7131-2197-1|location=London|oclc=71375752}} As well as writing numerous papers he wrote the textbook ''Corrosion Engineering'' which was first published in 1967; there have been a number of updated editions since then.{{Cite book|last=Fontana|first=Mars G.|title=Corrosion engineering|date=1978|publisher=McGraw-Hill|others=Greene, Norbert D.|isbn=0-07-021461-1|edition=2d|location=New York|oclc=3223828}} This book has been used as the primary textbook and recommended reading for at least one highly ranked{{Cite web|title=US News best global universities Europe 2021|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/europe}} University master's degree course.Sidky P.S and Hocking M.G masters degree course in "Corrosion of Engineering Materials" Lecture Course notes and recommended books list Imperial College London first written 1994. In his lifetime he wrote many papers in various scientific and engineering journals/periodicals.{{Cite web|title=Special Collections Registry|url=https://library.osu.edu/collections/rg.40.149/collection-inventory|access-date=2021-02-18|website=library.osu.edu}} He also authored Corrosion: A Compilation.{{Cite book|last=Fontana|first=Mars Guy|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001517337|title=Corrosion, a compilation.|date=1957|publisher=Press of Hollenback|location=Columbus, Ohio|access-date=2021-02-08|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209215638/https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001517337|url-status=live}}{{Cite journal|last=Fontana|first=M. G.|date=1957|title=Corrosion : a compilation|doi=10.1021/ie51398a037 |s2cid=136946654|language=en}}

In the late 1940s, he was given the chair in the Corrosion Center at [[Ohio State University]]. At the time it was the largest university corrosion research department in the United States.{{Cite web|date=2013-10-02|title=Welcome to the Fontana Corrosion Center|url=https://fcc.engineering.osu.edu/welcome-fontana-corrosion-center|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The Fontana Corrosion Center|language=en}} He combined the disciplines of engineering design, [[Material Science]] and [[Corrosion]] so they could be viewed together.The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Schaffer, et al.Materials Science and Engineering; An Introduction, Callister

In the late 1940s, he was given the chair in the Corrosion Center at [[Ohio State University]]. At the time it was the largest university corrosion research department in the United States.{{Cite web|date=2013-10-02|title=Welcome to the Fontana Corrosion Center|url=https://fcc.engineering.osu.edu/welcome-fontana-corrosion-center|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The Fontana Corrosion Center|language=en}} He combined the disciplines of engineering design, [[Material Science]] and [[Corrosion]] so they could be viewed together.The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Schaffer, et al.Materials Science and Engineering; An Introduction, Callister