Bernard Lewis (scientist)

Bernard Lewis
Born London
Died May 23, 1993(1993-05-23) (aged 93–94)
Pittsburgh
Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
University of Cambridge
Scientific career
Fields Combustion
Chemistry
Institutions U.S. Bureau of Mines

Bernard Lewis (1899-1993) was a major figure in the field of combustion and a founding member of The Combustion Institute.[1]

Biography

Lewis was born in London and immigrated to United States when he was a child. He was awarded a degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1923 and a Masters degree from Harvard University in 1924. He received his PhD degree from University of Cambridge in 1926. He joined as a physical chemist at U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1929 and retired in 1953. He then started the Combustion and Explosives Research, Inc. and served as a President until 1986. The Combustion Institute awards a gold medal and a fellowship biennially in honor of Bernard Lewis.[2][3]

Books

  • Bernard Lewis, Gunether von Elbe (1987). Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0123958884.

References

  1. ↑ Calcote, H. F. (1994). Bernard lewis (1899–1993). Combustion and Flame, 98(1-2), 1-4.
  2. ↑ "Bernard Lewis Gold Medal - The Combustion Institute". www.combustioninstitute.org.
  3. ↑ "Bernard Lewis Fellowship - The Combustion Institute". www.combustioninstitute.org.
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