S. George Bankoff

Seymour George Bankoff (October 7, 1921 – July 14, 2011) was an American chemical engineer.

Bankoff was born on October 7, 1921 and raised in Brooklyn.[1] He received bachelor's and master's degrees in mineral dressing at Columbia University. Bankoff then worked for the Manhattan Project between stints at DuPont.[1][2] In 1948, he began teaching at Rose Polytechnic Institute and concurrently earned a Ph.D from Purdue University.[2] Bankoff joined the Northwestern University faculty in 1959,[1][2] where he was appointed the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering.[3] In 1966, Bankoff was named a Guggenheim fellow.[4] Over the course of his career, Bankoff was also granted fellowship in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, as well as a membership in the National Academy of Engineering.[2][3] He died on July 14, 2011 at Evanston Hospital, aged 89.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ramirez, Margaret (July 31, 2011). "S. George Bankoff, 1921-2011". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ottino, Julio M.; Davis, Stephen (2012). "S. George Bankoff". National Academies Press. pp. 7–8. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Dr. S. George Bankoff". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "S. George Bankoff". Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "S. George Bankoff, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, Dies". Northwestern University. July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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