William Campbell, D.Sc., Ph.D., M.A. (1876–1936) was an English

England

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 metallurgist, born at Newcastle on Tyne, England

England

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. He was graduated at the Durham College of Science of Durham University

Durham University

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 in 1898, and at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 (Ph.D., 1903). He lectured on geology

Geology

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 and metallurgy

Metallurgy

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 at Durham, and on geology at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 where he became full professor of metallurgy in 1917.

During 1907-1911, he was metallographer to the United States Geodetic Survey. He worked at the Bureau of Mines

United States Bureau of Mines

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 and lectured at the United States Naval Academy

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. During World War I

World War I

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, he served with the National Research Council

United States National Research Council

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