Julian Szekely (November 23, 1934 – December 7, 1995) was a Hungarian-American chemical engineer and materials scientist. He was a professor of materials science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]
Julian Szekely | |
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Born | |
Died | December 7, 1995 | (aged 61)
Nationality | Hungarian, American |
Alma mater | Imperial College London |
Awards | Beilby Medal and Prize (1973) Guggenheim Fellowship (1974) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Materials science & engineering |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University at Buffalo Imperial College London |
Doctoral advisor | John Francis Richardson |
Born in Budapest, Hungary, Szekely received both his BSc (1959) and PhD (1961) in chemical engineering from Imperial College London.[1] He moved to the United States in 1966, becoming a US citizen in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Prof. Julian Szekely dies at 61". MIT News. December 8, 1995.