Background
Schrock, Virgil Edwin was born on January 22, 1926 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Melvin J. and Madge (Ellis) Schrock.
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Virgil Edwin Schrock
Edit ProfileMechanical and nuclear engineer
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1946; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1948; Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.
Career
Instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1946-1948; member of faculty, University of California, Berkeley, since 1948; professor nuclear engineering, University of California, since 1968; assistant dean, University of California, 1968-1974; professor emeritus, 1991-1994; professor Graduate School, University of California, since 1994. Consultant to government and industry.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 52-53. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, chairman heat transfer division 1976-1977, technical editor Jour Heat Transfer 1977-1983, Heat Transfer Memorial award 1985, Heat Transfer Division 50th Anniversary award 1988, Best Paper award 1991), American Nuclear Society (chairman thermal hydraulics division 1980-1981, Best Paper award 1985, Best Paper award International Conference Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics 1993, Technical Achievement award 1995), American Society for Engineering Education.
Connections
Married Virginia Lee Whorton, July 27, 1946. Children: Douglas Richard, Nancy Grace.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1946
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1948
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1952
Career
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1946 - 1948
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1968 - 1974
Awards
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Grantee C.I.S.E., Milan, Italy, 1962-1963, 74-75, also United States Air Force, United States Navy, Atomic Energy Commission, National Science Foundation, National Research Council, Department Energy, Electric Power Research Institute. Recipient Glenn Murphy award American Society Engineering Education, 1983. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science research fellow, 1984.Grantee C.I.S.E., Milan, Italy, 1962-1963, 74-75, also United States Air Force, United States Navy, Atomic Energy Commission, National Science Foundation, National Research Council, Department Energy, Electric Power Research Institute. Recipient Glenn Murphy award American Society Engineering Education, 1983. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science research fellow, 1984.