Samuel Collins (physicist)

Samuel Cornette Collins
Samuel Cornette Collins
Born	September 28, 1898; Democrat, Kentucky
Died	June 19, 1984 (aged 85); George Washington University Hospital; Washington, D.C.;
Resting place	Lynnhurst Cemetery; 36°01′29″N 83°55′56″W / 36.0247002°N 83.9321976°W
Alma mater	University of Tennessee; University of North Carolina;
Known for	Airborne Oxygen Generator; Collins Helium Cryostat; Helium Liquefiers; MIT Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory;
Spouse(s)	Lena Arbragine Masterson
Awards	Wethrill Medal of the Franklin Institute; Kamerlingh Onnes Gold Medal of Dutch Science; Rumford Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Gold Medal of American Society of Mechanical Engineers;
	Scientific career
Fields	Air separation; Cryogenics; Helium Liquefiers;
Institutions	Carson-Newman University; University of Tennessee; Tennessee State Teachers College; University of North Carolina; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;

Samuel Cornette Collins (September 28, 1898 in Kentucky – June 19, 1984 in Washington, DC.^[2]) was an American physicist. He developed the first mass-produced helium liquefier, , acquiring the title "Father of Practical Helium Liquefiers."^[3]

Collin's refrigerators, powered by a two-piston expansion engine, provided the first reliable supplies of liquid helium in quantities of several hundred to several thousand liters.^[4]^[5] Among other uses, these refrigerators were used to liquefy and transport helium and deuterium for the first hydrogen bomb explosion, Ivy Mike in 1952.^[6]

He was awarded the John Price Wetherill Medal in 1951 and the Rumford Prize in 1965.

References[]

^ "Samuel Collins". American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
^ "MIT website". Retrieved 15 February 2008.
^ United States US2716333A, Samuel C. Collins, "Method and Means for Treating Gases", published August 30, 1955, issued August 30, 1955
^ United States US2458894A, Samuel C. Collins, "Low-Temperature Refrigeration System", published January 11, 1949, issued January 11, 1949
^ United States US2607322A, Samuel C. Collins, "Expansion Engine", published August 19, 1952, issued August 19, 1952
^ Rhodes, Richard L. (1995). Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb. Simon and Schuster. pp. 488–489. ISBN 978-0684804002. OCLC 32509950.

External links[]

"U.S. Patents of Inventor Samuel C. Collins". Google Patents.
"Samuel Cornet Collins". People - WebMuseum.MIT.Edu. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Damewood, Sue Reneau (28 September 2010). "Samuel Cornette Collins". Engineer, Physicist, Professor Emeritus, Scientist. Find a Grave.

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[1] "Samuel Collins". American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

[2] "MIT website". Retrieved 15 February 2008.

[3] United States US2716333A, Samuel C. Collins, "Method and Means for Treating Gases", published August 30, 1955, issued August 30, 1955

[4] United States US2458894A, Samuel C. Collins, "Low-Temperature Refrigeration System", published January 11, 1949, issued January 11, 1949

[5] United States US2607322A, Samuel C. Collins, "Expansion Engine", published August 19, 1952, issued August 19, 1952

[6] Rhodes, Richard L. (1995). Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb. Simon and Schuster. pp. 488–489. ISBN 978-0684804002. OCLC 32509950.

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1921–1950	1921: Hjalmar G. Carlson 1922: Frederick A. Halsey 1923: John R. Freeman 1926: Robert Andrews Millikan 1927: Wilfred Lewis 1928: Julian Kennedy 1930: W. L. R. Emmet 1931: Albert Kingsbury 1933: Ambrose Swasey 1934: Willis Carrier 1935: Charles T. Main 1936: Edward Bausch 1937: Edward P. Bullard Jr. 1938: Stephen J. Pigott 1939: James E. Gleason 1940: Charles F. Kettering 1941: Theodore von Karman 1942: Ervin G. Bailey 1943: Lewis K. Sillcox 1944: Edward G. Budd 1945: William F. Durand 1946: Morris E. Leeds 1947: Paul W. Kiefer 1948: Frederick G. Keyes 1949: Fred L. Dornbrook 1950: Harvey C. Knowles
1951–1975	1951: Glenn B. Warren 1952: Nevin E. Funk 1953: Crosby Field 1954: E. Burnley Powell 1955: Granville M. Read 1956: Harry F. Vickers 1957: Llewellyn M. K. Boelter 1958: Wilbur H. Armacost 1959: Martin Frisch 1960: C. Richard Soderberg 1962: Philip Sporn 1963: Igor I. Sikorsky 1964: Alan Howard 1965: Jan Burgers 1967: Mayo D. Hersey 1968: Samuel C. Collins 1969: Lloyd H. Donnell 1970: Robert R. Gilruth 1971: 1972: Waloddi Weibull 1973: Christopher C. Kraft Jr. 1974: Nicholas J. Hoff 1975: Maxime A. Faget
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Samuel Cornette Collins
Born	September 28, 1898 Democrat, Kentucky^[1]
Died	June 19, 1984(1984-06-19) (aged 85) George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Lynnhurst Cemetery 36°01′29″N 83°55′56″W / 36.0247002°N 83.9321976°W / 36.0247002; -83.9321976
Alma mater	University of Tennessee University of North Carolina
Known for	Airborne Oxygen Generator Collins Helium Cryostat Helium Liquefiers MIT Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory
Spouse(s)	Lena Arbragine Masterson
Awards	Wethrill Medal of the Franklin Institute Kamerlingh Onnes Gold Medal of Dutch Science Rumford Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gold Medal of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Scientific career
Fields	Air separation Cryogenics Helium Liquefiers
Institutions	Carson-Newman University University of Tennessee Tennessee State Teachers College University of North Carolina Massachusetts Institute of Technology