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Published as SubjectWilliam Raymond Schowalter
Dates
1929 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Schowalter, William Raymond, 1929-
Additional Forms of Names
Schowalter, W. R. (William Raymond), 1929-
Schowalter, William R.
Biography
Abstract
William R. Schowalter was awarded the Society of Rheology's Bingham Medal in 1988 for his work “as a scientist, an educator, and for his success in combining rheology and descriptions of complex materials within a rigorous and modern fluid mechanics framework.” He held positions at Princeton University and the University of Illinois, and was President of the Society of Rheology from 1984 to 1985.
Important Dates
1951B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison (Wis.).
1953M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois.
1957Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois.
1957 – 1989Professor (1957-1989); Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department (1978-1987); and Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (1971-1977), Princeton University, Princeton (N.J.).
1982Member, National Academy of Engineering.
1982Awarded the William H. Walker Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
1984 – 1985President, Society of Rheology.
1987Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship.
1988Awarded the Bingham Medal, Society of Rheology.
1989Dean of Engineering (1989-2001); and Professor Emeritus (2001-), University of Illinois.
1996Awarded Honorary Doctorate degree, National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine.
1998Member, National Academy of Sciences.
Occupation
Chemical engineer.
Places
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Rheology -- Industrial applications.
Relationships
People
Advisors & Collaborators
McIntire, Larry V.
Advised by Schowalter, Princeton University.
Wankat, Phillip C., 1944-
Advised by Schowalter, Princeton University.
Additional
Graessley, W. W. (William Walter)
Krieger, Irvin M.
Institutions
Major Positions
Princeton University
Professor; Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Dept; and Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (1953); Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (1957); Dean of Engineering; and Professor Emeritus.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Awarded the William H. Walker Award (1982).
Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine
Awarded Honorary D.Sc degree (1996).
National Academy of Engineering
Member.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
President; and awarded the Bingham Medal (1988).
University of Wisconsin--Madison
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (1951).
Resources
Published Resources
Subject
American Chemical Society biography In Honor of William R. Schowalter.
Chemistry Tree William R. Schowalter professional relations list.
National Academy of Sciences member profile of William R. Schowalter.