Arnaldo Maria Angelini (1909–1999) was an Italian

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limit ...

and Professor of Electrotechnics at the

Sapienza University of Rome The Sapienza University of Rome ( it, Sapienza – Università di Roma), also called simply Sapienza or the University of Rome, and formally the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a public research university located in Rome, Ita ...

, known for contributions in the development of nuclear generating stations as well as hydro and pumped hydro stations, and the improvement of Italy's transmission and distribution systems.

Biography

Angelini in 1930 graduated at the

, where he continued to do postgraduate work for some time. He started his academic career at the

Polytechnic University of Turin The Polytechnic University of Turin ( it, Politecnico di Torino) is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design, and is con ...

as lecturer. In 1949 he was appointed Professor of electrical-machine construction at the

, where he directed the postgraduate courses. and founded the postlauream course in nuclear engineering. He was elected member of the Accademia dei Lincei. Early 1960s he moved to industry. He worked for

ENEL Enel S.p.A. is an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. Enel, which originally stood for Ente nazionale per l'energia elettrica (National Electricity Board), was first established as a public body at the ...

from 1963 to 1979 as general director and then president. In 1976 Angelini was received elected Honorary President and Consultant by the

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ...

for his "contributions in the development of nuclear generating stations as well as hydro and pumped hydro stations, and the improvement of Italy's transmission and distribution systems."Prof. Arnaldo M. Angelini
at nae.edu. Accessed October 1, 2013. He also received

IEEE Simon Ramo Medal The IEEE Simon Ramo Medal is an award for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science, and was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1982. The medal is named for Simon Ramo, one of the founders of the TRW corporat ...

in 1986 and the

IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operat ...

Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Award in 1989.

Selected publications

Angelini authored and co-authored many publications in his field of expertise. Books, a selection: * ''Electricity and the Environment''. 1973 * ''Of Electric Power Transmission, the Evolution and the Environment''. 1974 * ''The Utilization of Hydraulic Resources Still Available in the World''. U.S. National Committee of the World Energy Conference, 1974 Articles, a selection: * Angelini, Arnaldo Maria. Nuclear power stations in Italy. No. A/CONF. 28/P/550. Italy. Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica, Rome, 1964. * Angelini, Arnaldo. "Uncertainties in the Future of Energy." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 610.1 (1990): 121-128. * Angelini, A. M. "A note on the role of system engineering in the industry of a changing society." Technology in Society 18.4 (1996): 461-466.

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Prof. Arnaldo M. Angelini
at National Academy of Engineering {{DEFAULTSORT:Angelini, Arnaldo Maria 1909 births 1999 deaths Engineers from Rome Sapienza University of Rome alumni Sapienza University of Rome faculty Polytechnic University of Turin faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering 20th-century Italian engineers