Bozetech Chestmir Bren (1895 - 1972)

Born 16 Jun 1895 in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice Lillian (Pudil) Bren — married 24 Aug 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

Died 10 Jan 1972 at age 76 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Biography

Bozetech was born in 1895 to Joseph Bren and Zofie Horusicka in Racine, Wisconsin. From 1905 to 1911, they were living in Hopkins, Minnesota. By 1915, his parents were living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

In 1916, Bozetech earned a BS in Chemistry from the University of Chicago. In 1917, he was an Assistant in the Chemistry Department at University of Minnesota.

During WWI, Bozetech served in the Chemical Warfare Service from Feb 1918 to Jan 1919.

In 1919, he was chemist working in Long Island City, New York. In 1920, Bozetech may have been working at Yale University.

In 1926, he earned a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, which is about 30 miles south of Cedar Rapids where his parents were living.

For two years from 1926 to 1928, Bozetech was Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Three of his students earned master's degrees: Warren Steinbach, Jr., George Wilder, and Eleanor Bartholomew.

From 1929 to 1960, Bozetech worked for DuPont in Arlington, New Jersey.

In 1972, Bozetech passed away in San Antonio, Texas, and is buried in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) 18 Aug 1927, Thu, page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pudil of Cedar Rapids, la., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lillian, to Dr. B. C Brenn of Lincoln. The wedding will take place at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Aug. 24 at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Pudil is a former student of Coe college at Cedar Rapids. Doctor Brenn received a Ph. D. degree from the University of Iowa. He is an Instructor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska.

The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) 30 Jun 1960, Thu, page 7

Organic Chemist [includes photo of "Dr. Bozetech C. Bren"]

Chemist Ends DuPont Work

Retires After 31 Years In Polychemical's Research Division

Dr. Bozetech C. Bren, an organic chemist in the research and development division of the Du Pont Company's polychemicals department at the Experimental Station, retires today after 31 years with the company.

Dr. Bren of 1510 Fresno Road, Green Acres, joined Du Pont in 1929 at the Arlington, N. J., plant. In the course of his career, he studied or directed studies in a number of research areas. The first united States patent on a non-discoloring, non-separating safety glass interlayer prepared from cellulose acetate was issued in his name.

Born in Racine, Wis., Dr. Bren received a B. S. degree in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago and in 1926 a doctor of philosophy degree in organic chemistry, from the University of Iowa. For three years he was instructor in organic chemistry and was in charge of all organic laboratories at the University of Nebraska.

He is a member of the American Chemical Society; Sigma Xi honor scientific society; Gamma Alpha, graduate scientific fraternity; Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemistry fraternity; and Alpha Sigma Phi, social fraternity.

1900 Federal Census in Racine, Wisconsin:

• Joseph Bren 31 Preacher born Bohemia (married 6 years; immigrated 1888)
• wife Sophia 36 born Bohemia (married 6 years; 1 child, 1 living; immigrated 1888)
• son Godfrey [Bozetech] 5 born Wisconsin

1910 Federal Census in Minnetonka, Minnesota:

• Joseph Bren 40 Preaching Clergyman born Bohemia Austria (married 15 years; immigrated 1888)
• wife Sophia 42 born Bohemia Austria (married 15 years; 1 child, 1 living; immigrated 1888)
• son Bozetech 14 born Wisconsin
• nephew Edward Hunter 6 born New York
• boarder Nettie Mlejnek 24 Clothing Store Dressmaker born Bohemia Austria (immigrated 1892)
• they are one door from Daniel and Mabel Bren
• they are two doors from Frank Bren's family

US Patents to Bozetech Bren

• 1948 Plasticized polyvinyl acetal compositions, US2456366A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont
• 1942 Treatment of polyvinyl acetal resins, US2282026A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont
• 1938 Laminated article, US2115514A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont
• 1937 Process of preparing nu-alkoxyalkyl aryl sulphonamides, US2071917A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont
• 1936 Compound and compositions containing same, US2031206A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont Viscoloid Co
• 1936 Preparation of resins, US2122277A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont
• 1936 Laminated record, US2030568A, Bozetech C Bren, Dupont Viscoloid Company
• 1935 Sound record, US1997572A, Bozetech C Bren, Dupont Viscoloid Company
• 1935 Cellulose ether composition, US2013298A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont Viscoloid Co
• 1934 Composition of matter, US1961579A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont Viscoloid Co
• 1933 Safety glass, US1915085A, Bozetech C Bren, Du Pont Viscoloid Co

Sources

• 1900 Federal Census
• 1910 Federal Census
• 1919 US Veterans Administration Master Index for Bozetech Chestmire Bren
• 1927 Iowa Marriage Record for Bozetech C Bren and B Lillian Pudil, gives his parents as Joseph Bren and Sophia Homsicka, and hers as Joseph R Pudil and Anna Cihak
• 1930 Federal Census
• 1940 Federal Census
• Findagrave profile