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Walter Gordon Whitman
Walter Gordon Whitman
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Following his graduation from MIT, Whitman remained on the staff as Instructor and Assistant Professor until 1926. During that time he made significant contributions to the theory of gas absorption, developing the "Whitman Two-film Theory of Absorption." Whitman left MIT in 1926 to join Standard Oil of Indiana, where he rose to become Associate Director of Research.
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He was elected President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 1956 and was presented the Founders Award of the Institute in 1960. He was a Member of the American Chemical Society, an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Chemists, a Councilor of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society.
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Whitman was a very rare individual, combining numerous theoretical engineering contributions, as demonstrated in his many research publications and innovative industrial and educational advancements with superb administrative skills. He provided outstanding leadership to numerous and varied U.S.
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