Frederick Morrell Zeder

Frederick Morrell Zeder (March 19, 1886 – February 24, 1951) was an American scientist and engineer who was one of the Studebaker engineers known as The Three Musketeers.^[1]

Early life

Frederick Morrell Zeder was born on March 19, 1886, in Bay City, Michigan, to Rudolph John Zeder.^{[2][citation needed]} At the age of eleven, Zeder worked at a box factory. He then worked as a railroad call boy, car checker and machinist apprentice. He attended Bay City High School.^[2] He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1909 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.^[2][3]

Career

After graduating, Zeder worked as an apprentice at Allis-Chalmers in Milwaukee. In 1910, he became an erecting engineer at the firm.^[2] Later in 1910, Zeder joined E-M-F Company and became a leader in the company's engineering laboratories.^[2]

In 1913, Zeder joined

Zeder married Lucille Monroe in 1919. They had one son and three daughters, Fred M. Jr., Dorothy June, Priscilla Ann and Margaret Lucille.[2]^[4] He lived at 17500 E. Jefferson in Grosse Pointe.^[2]

Zeder died while on vacation on February 24, 1951, at St. Francis Hospital in

Zeder received a honorary master's degree in engineering from the University of Michigan in 1933.[2] He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1998.^[7]

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