Timothy B. Rhyne is a retired Michelin Research Fellow and co-inventor of the Tweel.[1] [2]

Rhyne received his BS and Ph.D. degrees from North Carolina State University.[3] He started at Michelin in 1978, originally in machine design, and moving to tire research and development in 1986.

He was an adjunct professor at Clemson University's ICAR (International Center for Automotive Research) where he taught tire mechanics.

In 2021, he and co-inventor Steven M. Cron were jointly awarded the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division. It was the first time that the award was given jointly.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "TWO MICHELIN RETIREES RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDUSTRY". MichelinMedia.com. Michelin. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Bell, Rudolph (20 November 2014). "Michelin executive: Tweel not ready for passenger car market". Greenville News. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tim Rhyne". Clemson University. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tweel inventors named co-recipients of Charles Goodyear Medal". Tire Business. Crain. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Eddy, J.; Mars, W. V. "ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS - 2022 Charles Goodyear Medalists - Steve Cron & Tim Rhyne". rubber.org. ACS Rubber Division. Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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