Background
Hottel, Hoyt Clarke was born on January 15, 1903 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis Weaver and Myrtle Harriet (Clarke) Hottel.
professor engineering consultant
Hottel, Hoyt Clarke was born on January 15, 1903 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis Weaver and Myrtle Harriet (Clarke) Hottel.
Indiana University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
From assistant to associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1928-1941;
professor fuel engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1941-1965;
C.P. Dubbs professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1968;
professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1968;
director Fuel Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1928-1968;
chemical engineering consultant, Winchester, Massachusetts, since 1968. Chairman thermal panel United States Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, 1946-1956. Chairman of Commission on fire research National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1956-1967.
Section chiefNat. Defense Research Committee, Fire Warfare Section, 1942-1945.
Thermodynamic Charts for Combustion Processes (with others) 1949, Radiative Transfer (with A. F. Sarofim) 1967, New Energy Technology—Some Facts and Assessments (with,1. B. Howard) 1971, Reaction Kinetics of Carbon Dioxide with Electrode Carbon Particles, in Fuel 1988. Sections in handbooks and about 150 papers on combustion, thermodynamics, jet and flame structure, radiative transfer, solar energy utilization, energy conversion, industrial furnace Design.
Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (William H. Walker award 1947, Founders award 1967), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Engineering (Founders award 1980), American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Combustion Institute (vice president 1954-1964, Egerton gold medal 1960, name on opening plenary lecturer at biennial meetings 1986), American Flame Research Committee (chairman 1952-1973, now honorary chairman).
Married Nellie Louise Rich, June 11, 1929. Children: Lois Hottel Wood, Hoyt Clarke Junior, Barbara Hottel Willis, Elizabeth Hottel Barrett.