Lewis, Warren P

Name:
Lewis, Warren P
Detailed information:
(1882–1974). Born in Laurel, Maryland, graduated from MIT in 1905, Ph.D. from University of Breslau, Germany in 1908. He became professor of chemical engineering at MIT in 1910. He is often regarded as the father of chemical engineering in the U.S., as his outstanding books and other publications did much to establish the fundamental principles of this field.