Warren L. McCabe
| Warren Lee McCabe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 7, 1899 Erode, Bay City, Michigan |
| Died |
August 24, 1982 (aged 83) Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Chemical engineering |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | McCabe–Thiele method |
| Notable awards |
William H. Walker Award Founder's Award Warren K. Lewis Award Tyler Award U.S. Presidential Certificate of Merit Golden Key Award |
Warren Lee McCabe (August 7, 1899 – August 24, 1982) was an American chemical engineer and is considered as one of the founding fathers of the profession of chemical engineering.[1] He is widely known for the eponymous McCabe–Thiele method for analysis of distillation processes and his book, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, a major textbook.[2] McCabe received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1928. He was a professor at what is now NYU Tandon School of Engineering.[3]
References
- ↑ Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering. 2. The National Academies Press. 1984. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-309-03482-1.
- ↑ "Seminars: Warren L. McCabe". Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ http://engineering.nyu.edu/files/Polytechnic_eBook_for_web.pdf
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