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Aris, Rutherford was born on September 15, 1929 in Bournemouth, England. Son of Algernon Pollock and Janet (Elford) Aris. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1962.
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Treats the fundamentals of chemical reactor analysis and provides essential mathematics. Each subject is introduced with a simple example before the general case is developed, and covers stoichiometry, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, and several models of basic reactors.
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Aris, Rutherford was born on September 15, 1929 in Bournemouth, England. Son of Algernon Pollock and Janet (Elford) Aris. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1962.
Bachelor of Science (special) with 1st class honours in Math, London University, England, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, England, 1960. Doctor of Science, London University, England, 1964.
Student, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1950. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Exeter, 1984. Honorary Doctor of Science, Clarkson University, 1985.
Doctor of Engineering honoris causa, University Notre Dame, 1990. Ch.M., fellow, Institute of Mathematics Appications, 1992. Doctor Engineering honoris causa, Technology University, Athens, Greece.
Technology officer Billingham division, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., 1950-1955;
research fellow, University of Minnesota, 1955-1956;
lecturer technical mathematics, Edinburgh U., 1956-1958;
member of faculty, University of Minnesota, since 1958;
professor chemical engineering, University of Minnesota, since 1963;
Regents' professor, University of Minnesota, 1978-1996;
Regents professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1996. O.A. Hougen visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1979. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished scholar California Institute Technology, 1980-1981.
Consultant to industry, lecturer, since 1961. IXth Centennial lecturer in chemical engineering U. Bologna, 1988. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1994.
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Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Mathematics and Applications. Member National Academy of Engineering, Society National Philosophy, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Institute Chemical Engineers (R.H. Wilhelm award 1975, Institute lecturer 1997), Mediaeval Academy American, Society Scribes and Illuminators, International Society Mathematics Modeling.
Married Claire Mercedes Holman, January 1, 1958.