Robert F. Landel (born October 10, 1925) is an American physical chemist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory noted for his contribution to development of the Williams–Landel–Ferry equation,[1] and for a particular form of hyperelastic energy function, the Valanis-Landel form.

Early life and education

Landel was born in Pendleton, New York on October 10, 1925.[2] He was a combat infantryman in World War II , serving in eastern France and southern Germany (1943–1946).

Landel earned an MA in 1951 and a BA in 1950, from the University of Buffalo.[3] He completed postdoctoral research under Prof. John D. Ferry at University of Wisconsin.

Career

Landel worked for Jet Propulsion Lab on solid rocket propellants as a physical chemist. He holds six patents.

Honors and awards

Robert F. Landel was elected vice president of the Society of Rheology in 1984.[4]

In 2006, he won the Charles Goodyear Medal, bestowed by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division to individuals who "have been the principal inventor(s), innovator(s), or developer(s) of a significant change or contribution to the rubber industry".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Landel, Robert F. (2006). "A Two-Part Tale: The WLF Equation and Beyond Linear Viscoelasticity". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 79 (3): 381–401. doi:10.5254/1.3547943.
  2. ↑ Mohindra, Monica. "Veteran's History Project". memory.loc.gov. US Government. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "UB Today, classnotes". University of Buffalo. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 Oct 2013.
  4. ↑ "Society of Rheologists elects Landel as vice president". Physics Today. 37 (1): 77. January 1984. Bibcode:1984PhT....37a..77.. doi:10.1063/1.2916053.
  5. ↑ "Landel to receive Charles Goodyear Medal". Lippincott & Peto, Inc. Retrieved 28 Sep 2014.


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