Richard Herman Wilhelm (January 10, 1909 – August 6, 1968) was an American

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notable for developing a new method of fluid separation called chemical parametric pumping. The New York Times;DR. R. H. WILHELM OF PRINCETON, 59; Chemical Engineer Who Led Department Is Dead;August 07, 1968
/ref> Wilhelm was also notable for pioneering in the development of fluid beds, which according to Princeton University "revolutionized the petroleum-cracking process". Princeton University Press;A Princeton Companion;From Alexander Leitch;Wilhelm, Richard Herman
/ref> Princeton University established Wilhelm Lectures in his honor. Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science;Wilhelm Lectures
/ref> Wilhelm was a member of the National Academy of Engineering Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 1 (1979);Richard Herman Wilhelm
/ref> Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a chairman of the department of chemical engineering at Princeton University. Princeton University called Wilhelm "an authority on chemical reaction engineering".

Life

Wilhelm was born in New York City and received B.S in engineering, M.S. in chemical engineering and Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1931, 1932 and 1934, respectively. He then spent his all of his career at Princeton University until his death in 1968, becoming chairman of chemical engineering department in 1954.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilhelm, Richard H. 1909 births 1968 deaths 20th-century American chemists 20th-century American engineers Princeton University faculty Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering 20th-century American inventors