Joseph Albert Falcon (March 9, 1923 – July 18, 2019) was an American

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, and

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, who served as president of the

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in 1992-93. Falcon was credited for his contributions in the energy field, which "encompassed nuclear power, geothermal facilities, fossil fuel-fired plants, alternative energy sources, and the geopolitics of oil and energy economics."NYU Tandon School of Engineering,
Joseph A. Falcon, P.E.
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Biography

Youth and education

Falcon was born in 1923 in

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, the son of Morris Falcon and Louise (Uziel) Falcon.Marquis Who's Who, LLC. ''Who's who in the West.'' Volume 16. 1978. p. 215 He obtained his BSc in mechanical engineering 1943 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now

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), and his MSc in mechanical engineering 1947 from the

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. Falcon also obtained a certificate in business management at the

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in 1955. He was a registered professional engineer in the states of California and New York.

Career and honors

After his graduation, Falcon started his career as mechanical engineer for Sanderson & Porter Inc. in

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. From 1970 to 1987 he was project engineering manager at the Bechtel Power Corporation, and in 1987 started his own firm, J.A. Falcon & Associates, Consultants in Energy Systems. In 1992-93 Falcon served as

. In 1991 he was awarded the Edwin F. Church Medal, and in 2011 he was elected honorary member of the ASME.

Selected publications

Articles: * Balent, R., and J. A. Falcon. "The Atomics International Fast Breeder Reactor Program," ''IEEE Conference Paper 68 CP 704-PWR, presented at ASME/IEEE Joint Power Generation Conference, San Francisco, September 15–19, 1968.'' 5. * Falcon, J. A., and J. Jacobson. "Steam Cycle Considerations for Large Heavy Water Moderated Organic-Cooled Reactor Plants." ''Proc. Amer. Power Conf.'', 28: 126-38 (1966).. Atomics International, Canoga Park, Calif., 1966. * Siegel, Sidney, Simcha Golan, and Joseph A. Falcon. "Application of nuclear energy to large-scale power and desalting plants." ''Nuclear Engineering and Design'' 4.3 (1966): 225-232. * Dieckamp, H. M., J. A. Falcon, and B. L. Hoffman. "Planning Today for Tomorrow's Nuclear Needs." ''Nucl. News,'' 10: No. 9, 48-55 (Sept. 1967). (1967).

References

External links

Joseph A. Falcon, P.E.
, ''Cable'' - NYU Tandon School of Engineering
ASME Energy Engineering Video Biography on Joseph Falcon
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