Frank Earl Marble (July 21, 1918 – August 11, 2014) was an American scientist who worked in the field of aerodynamics and combustion. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1940 and Master's degree in Applied Mathematics in 1942, both from Case Institute of Technology. He obtained an engineer's degree in 1947 and PhD in 1948 under the supervision of Theodore von Kármán and Hans W. Liepmann from California Institute of Technology.[2][3][4][5]
Frank E. Marble | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1918 |
| Died | August 11, 2014 (aged 96) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Case Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Marble–Adamson problem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace Engineering Combustion |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | The Rotational Motion of an Ideal Fluid and Application to the Three-Dimensional Flow through Axial Turbomachinery (1948) |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodore von Kármán Hans W. Liepmann[1] |
| Doctoral students | |
Marble worked at Caltech until his retirement in 1989. He was an elected member of National Academy of Engineering (1974)[6] and National Academy of Sciences (1989).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Frank E. Marble - The Mathematics Genealogy Project". Genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Frank E. Marble". California Institute of Technology. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Marble (Frank E.) Papers". oac.cdlib.org.
- ^ Karagozian, Ann (5 May 2015). "Frank Marble, 1918–2014: Tribute to an aerospace giant". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112 (18): 5550–5551. Bibcode:2015PNAS..112.5550K. doi:10.1073/pnas.1501896112. PMC 4426469. PMID 25902525.
- ^ "Interview" (PDF). oralhistories.library.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Dr. Frank E. Marble". NAE Website.
- ^ "Frank Marble". www.nasonline.org.
External links
edit- Frank E. Marble at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Finding Aid to the Frank E. Marble Papers Caltech Archives, California Institute of Technology