The Biographical Dictionary of America/Arents, Albert

ARENTS, Albert, metallurgist, was born in Clausthal, Germany, March 14, 1840. After receiving a thorough education in the mining schools of Germany and at the University of Berlin, he came to the United States, and filled several responsible places as superintendent of mines, of metallurgical mills, and of smelting works in the mineral sections of the far west. In 1882 he was elected a member of the American institute of mining engineers, for which he prepared a number of valuable technical papers. His inventions include the Arents roasting furnace, the Eureka lead furnace, and the siphon tap for use on lead furnaces.