Julian Szekely

Julian Szekely (November 23, 1934 – December 7, 1995) was a Hungarian-American chemical engineer and materials scientist. He was a professor of materials science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]

Julian Szekely
Born(1934-11-23)November 23, 1934
DiedDecember 7, 1995(1995-12-07) (aged 61)
NationalityHungarian, American
Alma materImperial College London
AwardsBeilby Medal and Prize (1973)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1974)
Scientific career
FieldsMaterials science & engineering
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
University at Buffalo
Imperial College London
Doctoral advisorJohn Francis Richardson

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Szekely received both his BSc (1959) and PhD (1961) in chemical engineering from Imperial College London.[1] He moved to the United States in 1966, becoming a US citizen in 1972.[1]

References

  1. "Prof. Julian Szekely dies at 61". MIT News. December 8, 1995.


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