Arthur Edward Bergles

Background

Bergles, Arthur Edward was born on August 9, 1935 in New York City. Son of Edward H. and Victoria (Winkelmann) Bergles.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Porto, Portugal, 1998.

Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1999. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Rome Sapienza, 2009.

Career

Research staff National Magnet Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1969. Assistant professor to associate professor mechanical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963-1969, associate director heat transfer laboratory, 1966-1969. Professor mechanical engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1970-1972.

Professor, chairman department mechanical engineering Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1983, professor, director heat transfer laboratory, 1983-1986. Clark and Crossan professor engineering, director heat transfer laboratory Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986-1997, dean of engineering, 1989-1992, Clark and Crossan professor emeritus, since 1997. Glenn L. Martin Institute professor engineering University Maryland, College Park, since 1999.

Senior lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1999. Boelter chair engineering University of California at Los Angeles, 2011. Chairman United States group heat transfer United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Agreement, Washington, 1979-1982.

Consultant to industry, member numerous advisory groups. Honorary professor Beijing University of Technology, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia.

Achievements

• Arthur Edward Bergles has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer in the Power and Process Industries by A. E. Bergles (1981-08-01)
  • Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer in the Power and Process Industries

Membership

Scoutmaster Boy Scout American, Ames, 1976-1984. Board directors Ames Society for Arts, 1975-1979. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Society of Heating (Education and Research award Northeast chapter 1993, Distinguished Service award 1996, Anderson award 2000, Holladay award 2002, Boston Chapter Hall of Fame 2010), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary member 1996, vice president 1981-1985, chairman heat transfer division 1982-1983, board governors 1985-1989, president 1990-1991, Heat Transfer Memorial award 1979, Dedicated Service award 1984, Max Jakob Memorial award American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1995, American Society of Mechanical Engineers medal 2000, Heat Transfer Division District Service award 2008), International Center Heat and Mass Transfer (executive committee 1984-2000, chairman executive committee 1996-1998, Luikov medal 1998), American Society Engineering Education (Lamme award 1987, Centennial certified and medal 1993), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Donald Q. Kern award 1990).

Member Society Automotive Engineers (Ralph R. Teetor award 1987), Union Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and Technicians Yugoslavia (honorary), Academy of Sciences and Arts Slovenia (foreign), Italian National Academy of Sciences (foreign), Polish Society Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (foreign), Royal Academy Engineering United Kingdom (foreign), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow, president Ostenillo Remote Control), Theta Chi.

Connections

Married Priscilla Lou Maule, June 19, 1960. Children: Eric, Dwight.

Father:

Edward H. Bergles

Mother:

Victoria (Winkelmann) Bergles

Spouse:

Priscilla Lou Maule

child:

Eric Bergles

child:

Dwight Bergles