Background
OTHMER, Donald was born on May 11, 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frederick George and Fredericka Darling (Snyder) Othmer.
chemical engineer and educator
OTHMER, Donald was born on May 11, 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frederick George and Fredericka Darling (Snyder) Othmer.
111. Institute of Technology, Chicago, and University of Nebraska and Michigan.
Adviser Congressional Committee on Energy since 1984. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy, of Sciences (Chairman Engineering Section 1972-1973), American Society Mechanical Engineering, Chairman Process Industries Division 1949, American Institute of Chemists, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Director 1956-1959). President American Section 74), Society Chemical Industry, American Society of Engineering Education, Newcomen Society, et cetera
Director Engineers Joint Council 1956-1959, Chemurgic Council, Chemists’ Club, President 1973-1976.
Inventor and licensor (over 150 United States and many foreign patents) of methods, processes and equipment in manufacture of chemicals, solvents, synthetic fibres, acetylene, wall-board, petroleum refining, fermentation, desalination of seawater, pollution abatement, solar energy utilization, pipeline heating, solvents, plastics, refrigeration, wood utilization, acetic acid, evaporation, heat transfer, petrochemicals, pigments, engineering equipment, salt, pharmaceuticals, distillation, sugar refining, coal desulphurization, methanol, pulping liquor recovery, extractive metallurgy of aluminium, titanium, zinc, et cetera Regent and trustee of various hospitals and universities.
Developed chemical industry programme for all Burma 53. Lecturer in Argentina 1969, Canada 1950, 1971, 1981, Czechoslovakia 1962, 1969, 1987, France 1968, Germany, Honorary Delegate Achema, Frankfurt 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, Greece 1962, India 1952, 1971, Iran 1971, 1973, Iraq 1980, Japan 1955, Netherlands 1951, 1985, Romania 1970, Kuwait 1971, Poland 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, Puerto Rico 1965, Switzerland 1948, Turkey 1969, United Arab Emirates 1975, 1976, Yugoslavia 1963, 1970, People"s Republic of China 1983, 1985, United States Army War College 1964, American Society for Testing and Materials 1966, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry 1966, New York Academy, of Sciences 1971.
Honorary Professor Concepcion University, Chile 1951.
Honorary Doctor Engineering University of Nebraska 1962, Polytechnic Institute of New York 1977, New Jersey Institute of Technology 1978. Shri Ram Memorial Lecturer, New Delhi 1980, Waddell Memorial Lecture, Royal Military College, of Canada 1981.
Barber-Coleman.
Fellow, Institute of Chemistry Engineering (London) 1979, American Society Mechanics Engineering 1980; 1st Distinguished Service. Professional Achievement.
Founder and Company-Editor 1st education, 17 volumes
1947-1960; 16 Volumes, Spanish education 66. 24 Volumes, 2nd education 1963-1970.
Volumes 1-26, 3rd education 1978-1984), Coauthor Fluidization and Fluid Particle Systems 1960, Adviser, Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, Technology.
Over 350 articles in technical press. Editor Fluidization 1956, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopaedia of Chemical Technology (Co-founder and Co-Editor 1st education, 17 vols. 1947-1960
16 Vols., Spanish education 66.
24 Vols., 2nd education 1963-1970. Vols. 1-26, 3rd education 1978-1984), Coauthor Fluidization and Fluid Particle Systems 1960, Adviser, Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, Technology Editor United Nations Report, Technology of Water Desalination 1964, Editorial Board Desalination.
American Chemical Society, Japan Society of Chemical Engineers, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, Society de Chimie Industrielle. New York Academy, of Sciences 1974, American Chemical Society, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chemisches Apparatewesen.
Married Mildred Jane Topp in 1950.