Safety Glass Pioneer Norman Nitschke Dies at 100
February 17, 2021 Norman Nitschke, a leader in developing safety glass fabrication processes and standards, died on Feb. 14 at the age of 100 at his home in Perrysburg, Ohio. In his decades-long career in glass, Nitschke was instrumental in advancing glass fabrication technologies, in particular glass tempering for the automotive and architectural industries. He is listed as inventor or coinventor on over 40 glass industry patents. Nitschke began his career at Sun Oil Co. and L.O.F Glass, before partnering with Harold McMaster in 1951. Their partnership provided engineering and executive m...
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