omniomni/omni-engineering huggingface dataset:
John H. Wotiz. John Henry Wotiz (April 12, 1919 – August 21, 2001) was a Czech-American chemist in the areas of organic chemistry and chemical history.

Career 
Wotiz began studying of chemical engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague, but went to the US with his brother in 1939 because of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. In 1941 he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Furman University and in 1943 a master's degree from the University of Richmond. At the end of World War II he served in the United States Army as Lieutenant of chemical weaponry. In 1944 he became a US citizen. In 1948 he earned a PhD in chemistry under Melvin S. Newman at Ohio State University.

Wotiz was an instructor and from 1954 an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He went to work in industry at the Diamond Alkali Company in Painesville in 1957. There he was involved in authoring 44 patents. In 1962 he became a professor at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and in 1967 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

In 1980 Wotiz was Chairman of the History Division of the American Chemical Society. Starting in 1971 he organized trips to Europe regarding the history of chemistry. As a chemical historian, he was particularly concerned with August Kekulé. He was involved in establishing a center for the history of chemistry, the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute).

Wotiz retired in 1989. He was particularly committed to international exchange with Eastern Europe and was involved in comparative studies of chemical education in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia. He and his wife Kathryn died as a result of a car accident on August 21, 2001.

Awards 
In 1982 Wotiz received the Dexter Award, in part for his contributions to the establishment of a center for the history of chemistry. In 1998 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Technical University of Ostrava (in his home town) after receiving their gold medal in 1982.

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Julian R. Dridan. Julian Randal Dridan (24 November 19012 October 1982) was an Australian engineer. He was Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia's Engineering and Water Supply Department from 1949 to 1966.

Life and career 
Julian Randal Dridan was born 24 November 1901 in Payneham, South Australia. He was educated at Adelaide Junior Technical School, the School of Mines and the University of Adelaide. He became South Australia's Deputy Engineer-in-Chief focussing on Engineering and Water Supply. In November 1949, on his 48th birthday, he succeeded the late Mr. H. T. Angwin as Engineer-in-Chief.

He had previously reported on several proposed schemes to augment Broken Hill's water supply, including the Menindee-Stephens Creek pipeline. The scheme, with some modifications, was finally adopted following a favorable report by him. From 1965 to 1966 he was both Director and Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia's Engineering and Water Supply Department.

Dridan died 2 October 1982 in Mitcham, South Australia.

Publications 
 J. R. Dridan: Water conservation in South Australia. Published by K.M. Stevenson, Government Printer, Adelaide, 1946.

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1901 births
1982 deaths
Lambertus Hesselink. Lambertus Hesselink is a Professor in the Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering. He was the Director of the Ginzton Lab from 2008 until 2014.
His research includes nano-photonics, ultra high density optical data storage, nonlinear optics, optical super-resolution, materials science, three-dimensional image processing and graphics, and Internet technologies.

Education and academic career
Hesselink earned bachelor's degrees in both mechanical engineering and applied physics from Twente Institute of Technology. He was a Fulbright scholar at California Institute of Technology completing his PhD in 1977.

Hesselink taught applied physics at Caltech, until he joined Stanford University in 1980.

Lambertus Hesselink is currently associated with 19 courses at Stanford University

During his time at Stanford, Hesselink has been involved with founding two companies: Siros Technologies (1994) and Senvid (1999).

Research
As of 2020, Lambertus Hesselink's research group focuses on fundamental processes related to light-matter interaction with novel applications in nanotechnology, bio-engineering, 3-D imaging, information technology and energy conversion devices.

Professor Lambertus Hesselink has been issued approximately 60 patents as of this publication (2020).
In the late 1980s, Hesselink was a member of the conceptual and design team that created the Space Mirror, an astronaut memorial at Kennedy Space Center. He designed the optical and tracking systems, which rotates the structure, reflecting sunlight to illuminate names of astronauts who perished in the line of duty. Currently, the monument uses floodlights, instead of the original concept.

Awards and honors
 1996 Corresponding member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
 1990 Elected Fellow, Optical Society of America
 2004 Fellow SPIE 
 2013 NSF selection as being in top 1% of all US inventors

External links
Stanford profiles, Lambertus Hesselink's page

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Fouad Tobagi. Fouad Tobagi is a professor in the Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering.

Education
Fouad Tobagi received the Engineering Diploma from Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris, France, in 1970. He completed MS (1971) and PhD (1974) in Computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Academic career
Fouad Tobagi joined the Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering faculty in 1977. At that time, he was also part of the Computer Systems Lab (CSL) .

Fouad Tobagi was the director of the Stanford Computer Forum (SCF) from 2001 to 2004

In 2019, Professor Tobagi is the Associate Chair of Graduate Education in Electrical Engineering, where he is responsible for curriculum, student progress, teaching assistants and their training.

Research
Professor Tobagi's current interests include voice and video communication over the internet, wireless and mobile networks, network design and provisioning, and network resource management. Past research interests include:
 packet radio
 satellite networks
 local area networks
 fast packet switching
 multimedia networking 
 networked video services
 multimedia applications

Awards and honors
 2016, Inaugural Test of Time Award from SIGMOBILE
 1998, Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences (Informatics), administered by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science
 1985, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for contributions to the field of computer communications and local area networks.

External links
Stanford profiles, Fouad Tobagi's page

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Lely (company). Lely Industries N.V. is a Dutch agricultural machine and robots manufacturer which is based in Maassluis, the Netherlands. It is considered one of the leading dairy robot manufacturers.

History
The company was founded in 1948 by the Lely brothers, Cornelis van der Lely and Arij van der Lely, in Maassluis.

In 2012, the company acquired Aircon GmbH and subsequently renamed it as Lely Aircon B.V.

At the end of 2016, Lely ceased tipper production in Waldstetten.

In March 2017, the sale of the forage harvesting technology division with the plants in Waldstetten (loader wagons) and Wolfenbüttel (baling presses) to AGCO was announced.

In 2019, the company milking system reached the finals of the 2019 European Inventor Award.

 Products
 Lely Astronaut A5
 Lely Astronaut A4
 Lely Astronaut A3
 Lely Astronaut A2
 Lely Astronaut A1
 Lely Cosmix
 Lely Discovery
 Lely Discovery Collector
 Horizon
 Lely Luna
 Lely Meteor
 Lely Calm
 Lely Vector
 Lely Juno

External links 
 Official website

See also
 Automated milking

References

Dutch brands
Dutch companies established in 1948
Manufacturing companies established in 1948
Agricultural machinery manufacturers of the Netherlands
Dairy farming equipment manufacturers
Companies based in South Holland
Maassluis
Durward William John Cruickshank. Durward William John Cruickshank  (7 March 1924 – 13 July 2007), often known as D. W. J. Cruickshank, was a British crystallographer whose work transformed the precision of determining molecular structures from X-ray crystal structure analysis. He developed the theoretical framework for anisotropic displacement parameters, also known as the thermal ellipsoid, for crystal structure determination in a series of papers published in 1956 in Acta Crystallographica.

Early life and education
Cruickshank was born in London on 7 March 1924, the son of William Durward Cruickshank and his wife Margaret Ombler Meek, both of whom were doctors.  He was educated at St Lawrence College in Ramsgate, Kent.  He studied engineering at Loughborough College (which became Loughborough University in 1966), receiving an external degree with first class honours from the University of London in 1944.  

From 1944 to 1946 he worked for the Admiralty in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) on naval operational research, including on underwater submersibles.

Cruickshank subsequently studied mathematics at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a first-class BA in 1949, an MA in 1954 and finally a ScD in 1961. He received a PhD from the University of Leeds in 1952.

Academic career
Cruickshank joined Gordon (later Sir Gordon) Cox's group at the University of Leeds as a temporary research assistant and where he was appointed Lecturer in Mathematical Chemistry in 1950 and promoted to Reader in 1957. From 1962 to 1967 he was the first Joseph Black Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. 

In 1967 Cruickshank moved to Manchester, becoming Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) where he remained until his retirement as Emeritus Professor in 1983.  He was Deputy Principal there from 1971 to 1972.  UMIST became part of the University of Manchester in 2004.

He kept doing research after his retirement, publishing his last paper in 2007, the year he died.

Honours and awards
Cruickshank was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1979. In 1991, he received the Dorothy Hodgkin Prize of the British Crystallographic Association, where he served as Vice President from 1983 to 1985.

Cruickshank was awarded the honorary degree of DSc by the University of Glasgow in 2004.

Death
Cruickshank died from cancer in Alderley Edge, Cheshire on 13 July 2007 at the age of 83.  His wife, Marjorie, predeceased him.  He was survived by a son and a daughter.

Archives
Cruickshank's papers are held by the University of Manchester Library.

See also
 Timeline of crystallography

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Brad Osgood. Brad Osgood is a Professor in the Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering, and, by courtesy, faculty in the Graduate School of Education. Dr. Osgood is affiliated faculty with the Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering (ICME) and  in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.

Education
Brad Osgood completed his PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1980.
He joined the Stanford faculty in 1985.

Research and academic career
Dr. Osgood's research interests include math, technology and education.
Areas of specialization are complex analysis, differential geometry and signal processing. He is the author or co-author of several textbooks on calculus, applied calculus, and multivariable calculus.

Professor Osgood has worked to place STEM topics in front of a broader audience and elevate their accessibility. Serving as Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Engineering, (2000-2019) and on the Senate of the Academic Council (since 2012) to re-structure STEM curriculum to encourage non-technical students to explore new areas.

Awards and honors
 2014, Robert Bass University Fellows in Undergraduate Education Program
 1991, ASSU Teaching Award for classes with more than 30 students.

Books
 Osgood, B., "Lectures on the Fourier Transform and Its Applications", American Mathematical Society, 2019.  ()
 Osgood, B., et al., "Applied Calculus",  John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2006. ()
 Osgood, B., Gleason, A., Hallett, D. H., "Calculus", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005.
 Osgood, B., et al., "Single and Multivariable Calculus", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005. ()

External links
 Google Scholar, Brad Osgood
 Stanford profile, Brad Osgood

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Ann Rincon. Ann Rincon is an American electronic design automation engineer.

During 1981-2002 she was with the IBM. Her positions there included senior technical staff member  IBM Microelectronics, Burlington, Vermont. During 2002-2009 she was Senior Scientist at ON Semiconductor. During 2009-2012 she was Senior Staff Engineer and VP at Standard Microsystems Corporation.

Rincon is a recognized  expert on ASIC design. She led the development of IBM's system-on-chip design methodology.

She holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and computer science from St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana.

She is among the  authors of the Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Awards and recognition
2003: Marie Pistilli Award "For her significant contributions in helping women advance in the field of DA technology" Chris King, a former IBM Microelectronics executive and CEO of AMI Semiconductor,  nominated Rincon and said: "Ann Rincon has achieved pioneering accomplishments in the design community, while balancing her professional career, family, and self. "

References

External links
Ann Rincon at LinkedIn

Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Electronic design automation people
Electronic engineering award winners
Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) alumni
American electronics engineers
Carl C. Cable. Colonel Carl C. Cable PE (11 June 1911 to 6 May 1982), also known as Carl Cable and Carlos Cable was an American public works engineer, energy research scientist, army officer and musician. He was one of the architects of the Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill and Act 1977, regarded as part of the foundations of modern nuclear energy policy.

Early life
Carl C. Cable was born on 11 June 1911 in Brookville, Pennsylvania, the son of Eugene Cobelli (later Cable), an immigrant from Friuli, Italy, and Margarite Payne. His grandfather was the naturalist Giovanni Cobelli, and the entomologist Ruggero Cobelli was his great-uncle. Cable received his degree in civil engineering at Drexel University before serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before, during, and after World War II. Cable reached the rank of Colonel and advised the OSS on amphibious operations in Europe.

Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill and Act
As a senior public official and maritime engineering consultant, Carl C. Cable was a prominent member of WEDA (Western Dredging Association), WODA (World Organization of Dredging Associations) and WODCON. U.S. Congressman Joe L. Evins, who Cable had served with in the army, pushed for Cable's involvement in the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations in the preparation for the Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill from 1976 onwards. Cable was instrumental in writing the Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill and Act, signed into law in 1976, a landmark piece of energy legislation.

Music
Cable was an accomplished saxophonist who occasionally played with and mentored Tim Eyermann.

Retirement
Carl C. Cable spent his retirement in Redondo Beach, California and later in a veterans' home in Haywood County, North Carolina, where he died aged 70, leaving no family, on 6 May 1982.

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IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published bimonthly by the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society. It covers electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference, as well as computational electromagnetics and signal integrity methods for EMC problems. Its current editor-in-chief is Tzong-Lin Wu, professor of electrical engineering at National Taiwan University.

The journal was founded in 1959 under the name IRE Transactions on Radio Frequency Interference by Institute of Radio Engineers. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.006.

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Fuel container. A fuel container  is a container such as a steel can, bottle, drum, etc. for transporting, storing, and dispensing various fuels.

Construction 
A wide variety of container types and constructions are used for fuels.  Each has its own engineering challenges.

The jerrycan is a robust liquid container originally made from pressed steel. It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) of fuel.  Three handles allow for two people carrying a full can or one person handling an empty can.  The basic design is still in use today although construction is often of high density polyethylene.

Portable plastic gasoline containers are commercially available and are in common use.  These are usually blow molded polyethylene or other polymers compatible with the designated fuel.  It has been found that the use of flame arresters reduces the chance of fire or explosion of gasoline.  Child resistant caps or closures are required in some regions or jurisdictions.

A drum (also called a barrel) is a cylindrical container used for shipping fuels. A typical drum has a nominal capacity of 200 litres (55 US or 44 imp gal). Drums are usually made of steel, but plastic drums are used for some liquids. Fuel drums need have the appropriate certification for shipment of dangerous goods: Flammable liquids, etc. Steel drums are suited for reconditioning for multiple uses.

Grounding
Pouring of a flammable liquid has the potential of generating static electricity.  Having the fuel container on the ground or having a grounding strap helps reduce the risk of sparks.  In particular, loading a fuel container on a flatbed truck or vehicle can be dangerous because it is insulated.

Regulations
Shipments of flammable or explosive liquids are highly regulated.  Based on the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods model regulations, each country has coordinated design and performance requirements for shipment.  For example, in the US, the Department of Transportation has jurisdiction and published requirements in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

The applicable regulation depends on the flash point of the fuel, quantity being shipped, mode of transit, etc.

Examples

See also 
 Bottled gas
 Drum pump
 Flammability limit
 Flame arrester
 Fuel tank
 Gas cylinder
 Nuclear flask
 Pressure vessel
 Tank car
 Tank container
 Tank truck

References 

 ASTM F3063, Standard Specification for Aircraft Fuel Storage and Delivery
 Yam, K. L., Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2009,

External links 

 Jerry Cans: The True Secret Weapon of WWII—Calum on YouTube

 
Liquid containers
Oil storage
Prometheus Fuels. Prometheus Fuels is an American energy startup developing tools to filter atmospheric CO2 using water, electricity, and nanotube membranes to produce commercially viable fuels. When powered by renewable electricity sources, e-fuels produced by such direct air capture methods do not contribute further emissions, making them carbon neutral. The project was one of two selected for investment in March of 2019 by Y Combinator, a prominent Silicon Valley business incubator, after requesting proposals which address carbon removal.

The process uses a solution of liquid water and CO2 that is exposed to an electrified copper plate. This catalyzes a reaction and produces fuel alcohols (mostly ethanol). Closely packed filters made from cylindrical carbon nanotubes embedded in plastic allow ethanol through while blocking water molecules. From there, the more concentrated solution of approximately 95% ethanol can be catalyzed with zeolite to join into more complex hydrocarbons, including gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel. This technique works at room temperature, while traditional methods of extraction require heat to distill it from a solution. Founder Rob McGinnis speculated that even though the theoretical efficiency of Prometheus' system was only 50–60%, their less energy-intensive process could nevertheless considerably lower overall cost and be competitive with fossil fuels.

In June 2020, BMW announced an investment of US$12.5 million into Prometheus Fuels. A section of the official BMW website declared that "By perfecting existing chemical reactions and processes, Prometheus will make drop-in replacement fuels that are guilt-free. Prometheus will help to fuel the power of choice." A Norwegian investment firm called Tjuvholmen Ventures that has invested in a small assortment of green energy companies has also invested in Prometheus Fuels.

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Energy companies established in 2019
2019 establishments in California
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