Calvin J. “Cal” Konya
Calvin J. “Cal” Konya, 78, of Hartsgrove Township, Ohio, died November 28, 2021. He was born June 23, 1943, in Cleveland. Konya began his career in mining engineering receiving his bachelor’s in mining engineering from the Missouri School of Mines, followed by master’s in mining engineering from the Missouri School of Mines, master’s in engineering management from the Missouri School of Mines and his doctorate in mining engineering from the University of Missouri – Rolla. He was a lifetime member of the National Academy of Sciences; recipient of honorary doctorate from Miskolc University; retired professor from West Virginia University – Mining Engineering; retired endowed professor and department chair from the Ohio State University – Mining Engineering; founder, first executive director, and first president of the International Society of Explosive Engineers; founder and president of Intercontinental Development Inc. Over the years, he authored more than 150 books, papers and publications in blast engineering, many of which were translated into 10-plus different languages around the world.
