Background
John Alan Kentfield was born on March 4, 1930, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; the only child of William George and Cecile Lillian Blackmore Kentfield. John was raised in the United Kingdom.
University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
The University of Southampton where John Kentfield received his Bachelor of Science degree.
Senate House Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
The University of London where John Kentfield received his Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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1993
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1996
John Alan Kentfield was born on March 4, 1930, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; the only child of William George and Cecile Lillian Blackmore Kentfield. John was raised in the United Kingdom.
John Kentfield completed his military service in 1948 - 1950. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southampton, England, in 1959, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in mechanical engineering from the University of London in 1963. That same year he received a Diploma from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London.
Before receiving his degrees, John Kentfield worked as a trainee at Kearney and Trecker-C. V. A., United Kingdom, from 1950 till 1952, and as an assistant tester at Ricardo plc, Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom, from 1952 till 1956. Then he went to Imperial College London and became an assistant lecturer there for two years. John moved to the United States in 1963 to work as a project engineer for the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in New Jersey. In 1966 he returned to Imperial College London as a lecturer. In August 1970, he joined the University of Calgary, Canada, and accepted a position of a professor of mechanical engineering where he remained for the rest of his life.
His research area was fluid mechanics, energy systems and aerodynamics. Over the years, he researched a number of topics, including pulsed combustion, water-pumping wind turbines that have been used in developing nations around the world, and in recent years he was most interested in a novel aircraft design that involved outboard horizontal stabilizers. The Ansari X (space competition) prize-winning Scaled Composites design used his outboard horizontal stabilizer design.
He understood how energy could be harnessed for the good of mankind and devoted his life to the wellbeing of others through the intelligent use of technology. He used his grasp of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to develop new and innovative solutions to global technical challenges. He created a unique turbine blade to harness the wind more efficiently that was particularly suited for use in developing countries.
After a 34-year distinguished academic career focused on designing technology that achieves energy savings, Kentfield officially retired in June 2004 and was designated professor emeritus in July 2004. Even after retirement, he continued to come to work on an almost daily basis. He had a gift for all things mechanical and was able to craft the most elaborate mechanical devices using nothing more than balsa wood, cardboard, glue, and string.
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1993John Kentfield was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Wind Energy Association, and Canada Wind Energy Association.
John was a kind, gentle and modest man with a wonderful sense of humor and a passion for knowledge.
Quotes from others about the person
"Dr. Kentfield was my graduate program teacher and later my Ph.D. supervisor. He was one of the best engineers I ever met and with a great sense of humor. The world lost a very original inventor and human being." - Luiz Fernandes
"Dr. Kentfield was my teacher at the U of C and faculty advisor for our SAE Aero Design competition entry in 1999. I feel privileged to have known him." - Kerry Schaan
"It was a pleasure and privilege to know John - first as one of his students, and then as a colleague in the Department. His contributions to his professional and society - notably aerodynamics and engines - were true engineering accomplishments, the depth, and impact of which are already evident and will become more so in the future. A true engineer and gentlemen." - Ian Potter
"I was a student with Dr. Kentfield at the University of Calgary in the 1990s, I learned much from him. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have studied under Dr. Kentfield." - Kevin Moorman
John Kentfield married Amelia Elizabeth Emmerson on July 9, 1966.