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Ralph Landau

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American chemical engineer, entrepreneur and economist

United StatesScientistsLived 1916 to 2004 · aged 87
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Ralph Landau was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur active in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He is considered one of the top fifty foundational chemical engineers of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the 75 most distinguished contributors to chemical enterprise.

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The K-25 building of the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion PlantThe K-25 building of the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion PlantRalph Landau building at Stanford University, housing the Economics Department.Ralph Landau building at Stanford University, housing the Economics Department.

Awards 5

1997Othmer Gold Medal
1987John Fritz Medal
1985National Medal of Technology and Innovation
1981Perkin Medal
1973Chemical Industry Medal

Connected to Ralph 6

Max TishlerAlso won Chemical Industry MedalJohn D. BaldeschwielerAlso won Othmer Gold MedalHenry Marion HoweAlso won John Fritz MedalJ. Paul HoganAlso won Perkin MedalHerwig KogelnikAlso won National Medal of Technology and InnovationJoseph V. CharykAlso won National Medal of Technology and Innovation

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Ralph Landau was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur active in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He is considered one of the top fifty foundational chemical engineers of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the 75 most distinguished contributors to chemical enterprise. He has published extensively on chemical engineering and holds a significant number of patents.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2004 · aged 87
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7 languages

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