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Apr 11, 2012 · Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius, one of Europe's elite theoretical physicists, was born in Köslin, Poland, in 1822. He received an excellent education, both at a small private school his father founded and Gymnasium in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland), from which he graduated in 1840, at age 18. By all accounts he was a popular, well-respected ...
Apr 10, 2012 · About ASME Building Equipment Contractors Electric Power Engineering Services Oil and Gas Extraction. Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, the son of high-ranking military leader Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot, was born in Paris in 1796. His father resigned from the army in 1807 to educate Nicolas and his brother Hippolyte—both received a broad ...
Initially, Carnot’s work had little impact. The British physicist Eric Mendoza (1919-2007), in an introduction to a 1960 reprint of Carnot’s book,
The honoree does not have to be a member of ASME. The Medal was established by the Fluid Power Systems and Technology Division to honor Robert E. Koski's contributions to the field of Design Engineering and Dynamic and Systems and Control. Robert E. Koski Medalists. This award will recognize individuals who have advanced the art and practice of ...
Jun 7, 2012 · About ASME Electric Power Water Transportation. Charles Algernon Parsons was born in London in 1854. His father, William Parsons, was the Third Earl of Rosse and a famous British astronomer who served as president of England's Royal Society. The youngest of six sons, Parsons spent most of his boyhood at Birr Castle in Ireland, the family's estate.
Keith Roe, P.E. Chair, ASME Philanthropy Committee & Campaign Cabinet. Chairman & CEO, Burns & Roe Enterprises (Retired)
The Dynamic Systems and Control Division provides a national and international forum to evaluate, discuss, analyze, and publish new technical results in the field; stimulate and encourage research and education innovations; enhance manpower in research and engineering education in dynamic systems and control; and lead in setting directions for the field in the future.
Dec 28, 2010 · Suddenly cotton became a lucrative crop and a major export for the South. However, because of this increased demand, many more slaves were needed to grow cotton and harvest the fields. Slave ownership became a fiery national issue and eventually led to the Civil War. It was only a matter of chance that Whitney became involved with cotton growing.
Direct predecessor of the modern automobile. Siegfried Marcus (1833-1898), a remarkable engineer and manufacturer, lived most of his life and died in Vienna, leaving his most important legacy — an experimental automobile resembling today's modern car and the oldest extant automobile known worldwide. Marcus' second car, built circa 1875 (a ...
Honorary Membership is awarded for a lifetime of service to engineering or related fields--e.g. science, research, public service. This achievement is described as "distinguished service that contributes significantly to the attainment of the goals of the engineering profession." Ranking closely with Honorary Membership is the ASME Medal which ...
