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PETER G. SIMPKINS
Pages 282-287

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From page 283...
... AND ROGER L McCARTHY P ETER GERALD SIMPKINS, a guiding force at Bell Laboratories in fundamental fluid mechanics, fracture mechanics, and development of the associated instrumentation for transparent fluids and solids, passed away June 20, 2016, at the age of 81.
From page 284...
... His dry wit, self-effacing understatement, and wise insights endeared him to all his colleagues. His advice and insights were regularly sought by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he studied problems associated with missile and rocket reentry to provide American astronauts a safe return.
From page 285...
... He was associate technical editor for Transactions of the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer (1995–98) and technical referee for various National Science Foundation programs and for NATO Advanced Study Institutes.
From page 286...
... , loved all genres of music and were enthusiastic dancers throughout their life. In their early years together they won the All East England Championship in square dancing.


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