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  1. Barzun, Jacques, “Science: The Glorious Entertainment,” Harper and Row, 1964, New York City.

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  1. Dept. of Metallurgy, Iowa State University, USA

    W. L. Larsen (Associate Professor and Associate of the Ames Laboratory of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission)

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Following receipt of his PhD in metallurgical engineering (Ohio State, 1956), he worked for two years for the Pigments Dept. of E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Del., before entering teaching. A member of several professional and technical societies in engineering and education, he is a registered professional metallurgical engineer, an accredited corrosion specialist, and a consultant to industry and the legal profession.

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Larsen, W.L. On being a professional. JOM 25, 17–22 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03355824

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