Donald Othmer | |
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 Donald and Mildred Othmer, 1950 | |
| Born | May 11, 1904 |
| Died | November 1, 1995 (aged 91) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1924) University of Michigan (M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1925; Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1927) |
| Awards | Chemical Pioneer Award (1977) Perkin Medal (1978) E. V. Murphree Award (1978) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Eastman Kodak, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Polytechnic University |
| Thesis | The effect of temperature, purity and temperature drop on the rate of condensation of steam (1927) |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter L. Badger |
Donald Frederick Othmer (May 11, 1904 – November 1, 1995)[1][2] was an American professor of chemical engineering, an inventor, multi-millionaire and philanthropist, whose most famous work is the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, which is a major reference work in chemistry.
- ^ "C&EN's Top 75". Chemical and Engineering News. January 12, 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Donald F. Othmer Dies at 91; Acclaimed Chemical Engineer". The New York Times. November 3, 1995. p. D-22.