Robert Samuel Schechter

Background

Schechter, Robert Samuel was born on February 26, 1929 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Morris S. and Helen Ruth Schechter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1956.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering, University Texas at Austin, 1956-1960; associate professor, University Texas at Austin, 1960-1963; professor, University Texas at Austin, since 1963; administrative director, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1968-1972; department chairman chemical engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1970-1973; chairman petroleum engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1975-1978; E.J. Cockrell, Junior professor chemical and petroleum engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1975-1981; Dula and Ernie Cockrell professor engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1981-1983; Getty professor engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1984-1985; Getty Oil Centennial chair in Petroleum Engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1985-1989; Washington (Monty) Moncrief Centennial Endowed chair in Petroleum Engineering, Center Statistical mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1989-1997; professor emeritus, University Texas, 1997. Visiting professor U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965-1966. Distinguished visiting professor U. Kansas, spring 1968.

Visiting professor U. Brussels, 1969. Distinguished Lindsay lecturer Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1993. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Robert Samuel Schechter has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Microemulsions and Related Systems: Formulation, Solvency, and Physical Properties (Surfactant Science)

    ( Beginning with P.A. Winsor's fundamental hypothesis on ...)

  • Optimization: Theory and Practice

    (Book by Gordon S.G. Beveridge and Robert S. Schechter)

  • Microemulsions and Related Systems: Formulations, Solvency and Physical Properties

    (Beginning with P.A. Winsor's fundamental hypothesis on a ...)

  • MICROEMULSIONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS: Formulations, Solvency and Physical Properties by Maurice Bourrel (2010-09-27)
  • Oil Well Stimulation

Membership

Served to First lieutenant, Chemical Corps Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Industry Education award 1998), AIChE (Founders award 1998), American Chemical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers (John Franklin Carll award 1994, Improved Oil Recovery Pioneer 1996), National Academy Engineers, Sigma Xi, TauBeta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary Ethel Rosenberg, February 15, 1953. Children: Richard Martin, Alan Lawrence (deceased), Geoffrey Louis.

Father:

Morris S.

Mother:

Helen Ruth Schechter

Spouse:

Mary Ethel Rosenberg

child:

Alan Lawrence Schechter (deceased)

child:

Geoffrey Louis Schechter

child:

Richard Martin Schechter