Background
Knight, Richard Bennett was born on October 11, 1914 in Cincinnati. Son of Harry C. and Helen (Van Horn) Knight.
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Richard Bennett Knight
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Bachelor of Science, University Maryland., 1935. Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1939.
Career
Graduate research assistant American Society Heating and Ventilating Engineers. Fellow in mechanic engineering University of Illinois, Urbana, 1937-1939. Air conditioning engineer Maryland.
Refrigeration Company, Baltimore, 1940, York-Shipley, Incorporated., York, Pennsylvania, 1946.
Mechanic engineer Army Chemical Center, War Department, Maryland., 1940-1942. Vibrations engineer Glenn L. Martin Company, Middle River, Maryland., 1942-1945.
Associate professor heating and ventilating U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1946-1952. L.L. Vaughan professor mechanic engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1952-1983.
Fulbright visiting lecturer Alexandria (Egypt) University, 1951.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization lecturer, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, 1951. Heating and air conditioning consultant to architects and engineers, from 1952. Heat transfer and air conditioning consultant Convair, Fort Worth, Martin Company, Baltimore, 1953-1957.
Research participant Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1958-1959.
Heat transfer consultant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1958. Chief scientist Prize ring (The) Nuclear Center, Mayaquez, 1961-1962, heat transfer consultant, 1962.
Atomic Energy Commission lecturer in university and atomic energy laboratories, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, 1962.
Achievements
Membership
Member North Carolina Board Refrigeration Examiners, from 1968, Chairman of the Board, 1970. Board of directors North Carolina State College, Raleigh Young Men"s Christian Association. Member American Society Engineering Education, American Society Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Pi Tau Sigma.
Club: Raleigh Engineers.
Connections
Married Sara Kelso Wooten, May 27, 1944 children—Barbara Ann, Richard Bennett.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Teacher award North Carolina State University, 1969-1970, Outstanding Extension Service award, 1976-1977. Registered profile engineer, North Carolina, Kentucky.Recipient Outstanding Teacher award North Carolina State University, 1969-1970, Outstanding Extension Service award, 1976-1977. Registered profile engineer, North Carolina, Kentucky.