Warren L. McCabe

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Warren Lee McCabe
Born(1899-08-07)August 7, 1899
DiedAugust 24, 1982(1982-08-24) (aged 83)
NationalityUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Known forMcCabe–Thiele method
Awards
Founder's Award



Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering

Warren Lee McCabe (August 7, 1899 – August 24, 1982) was an American Physical Chemist 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]

References[]

  1. ^ Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering. 2. The National Academies Press. 1984. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-309-03482-1.
  2. ^ "Seminars: Warren L. McCabe". Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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