Robert Byron Bird
Robert Byron Bird | |
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Born | University of Wisconsin-Madison | February 5, 1924
Thesis | Intermolecular forces and the virial equation of state (1950) |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph O. Hirschfelder |
Doctoral students | Arnold Fredrickson Pierre Carreau Robert C. Armstrong |
Robert Byron Bird (February 5, 1924 – November 13, 2020) was an American chemical engineer and professor emeritus in the department of chemical engineering at the
Childhood and education
Robert Byron Bird was born on February 5, 1924, in Bryan, Texas. His father, Byron Bird, was a professor of civil engineering at
As a second lieutenant in the 90th Chemical Mortar Battalion, he saw action from the eastern Belgium to the Austrian border. Bird received his B.S. degree inAwards and honors
Bird was a recipient of the National Medal of Science; the Medal was awarded by President Ronald Reagan "for his profoundly influential books and research on kinetic theory, transport phenomena, the behavior of polymeric fluids, and foreign language study for engineers and scientists."[4] He was awarded the Bingham Medal in 1974 for his outstanding contributions to the field of rheology[10] and Eringen Medal in 1983.[11]
He was a member of the
In 2004, Bird was granted the Dutch title Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his "exceptional contributions to the promotion of Dutch language and culture in the United States and at the University of Wisconsin".[14]
He was inducted into the
Bird died in November 2020 at the age of 96.[15]
Books
Bird was the coauthor of several influential books in transport phenomena and rheology, including the classic textbook Transport Phenomena, which was translated into many foreign languages, including Spanish, Italian, Czech, Russian, Persian, and Chinese and the 1200-page tome Molecular Theory of Gases and Liquids.
- TRANSPORT PHENOMENA (2nd Ed.). Wiley India Pvt. Limited. 2006. ISBN 978-81-265-0808-2.
- Bird, R.B.; Stewart, W.E.; Lightfoot, E.N.; Klingenberg, D.J. (2015). Introductory Transport Phenomena. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-95371-6.
- Hirschfelder, J.O. Molecular theory of gases and liquids, by J.O. Hirschfelder, C.F. Curtiss and R.B. Bird. publisher not identified.
- Bird, R.B.; Armstrong, R.C.; Hassager, O. (1987). Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Volume 1: Fluid Mechanics. Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-80245-7.
- Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Vol. 2, Kinetic Theory, with C. F. Curtiss, R. C. Armstrong, and O. Hassager, Wiley, (1977, 2nd ed. 1987).
Since the publication of Transport Phenomena, the subject of transport phenomena has become a standard and essential course in chemical engineering curricula in universities in the U.S. and abroad.[7]
References
- ISBN 978-0-444-82946-7. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "This Week's Citation Classic" (PDF). garfield.library.upenn.edu. 1979-09-17. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ a b "The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ 2010 account of his early years
- PMID 22432570.
- ^ a b c "Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity". Alpha Chi Sigma. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Center for Oral History. "R. Byron Bird". Science History Institute.
- ^ Traynham, James G. (1 October 1998). R. Byron Bird, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James G. Traynham at Madison, Wisconsin on 1 October 1998 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Bingham Medalists". The Society of Rheology. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "SES MEDALISTS". Archived from the original on 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Byron Bird". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Just call him Sir Bob". Archived from the original on 2004-03-28.
- ^ "Chemical engineering pioneer Robert Byron Bird passes away at 96 - University of Wisconsin-Madison". College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
- Oral history interview transcript for Robert Byron Bird on 22 May 2016, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives - Session I, interview conducted by Alan Jeffrey Giacomin in Madison, Wisconsin
- Oral history interview transcript for Robert Byron Bird on 23 May 2016, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives - Session II, interview conducted by Alan Jeffrey Giacomin in Devil's Lake, Wisconsin
- Center for Oral History. "R. Byron Bird". Science History Institute.
- Traynham, James G. (1 October 1998). R. Byron Bird, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James G. Traynham at Madison, Wisconsin on 1 October 1998 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.