George Nicholas Hatsopoulos (January 7, 1927 – September 20, 2018) was a Greek American mechanical engineer noted for his work in thermodynamics and for having founded Thermo Electron.
Hatsopoulos was born in Athens, Greece in 1927[1] and is related to[how?] the former rector of the Athens Polytechnic School, Nicolas Kitsikis. He attended Athens Polytechnic before entering MIT, where he received his Bachelor and Master of Science (1950), Mechanical Engineer (1954), and Doctorate of Science (1956).[2]
Hatsopoulos-Keenan reformulation of thermodynamicsEdit
In 1965, he and Joseph Keenan published their textbook Principles of General Thermodynamics, which restates the second law of thermodynamics in terms of the existence of stable equilibrium states.[3] Their formulation of the second law of thermodynamics states that:
When an isolated system performs a process after the removal of a series of internal constraints, it will reach a unique state of equilibrium: this state of equilibrium is independent of the order in which the constraints are removed.
The Hatsopoulos-Keenan statement of the Second Law entails the Clausius, Kelvin-Planck, and Carathéodory statements of the Second Law,[4] and has provided a basis to extend the traditional definition of entropy to the non-equilibrium domain.
In 1976, Hatsopoulos also contributed to a formulation of a unified theory of mechanics and thermodynamics, arguably a precursor of the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics.[5]
Academic and industry leaderEdit
While at MIT, Hatsopoulos was head of the engineering division of Matrad Corporation of New York.[2] Matrad Corporation and MIT also provided financial support for his doctoral thesis The Thermo-Electron Engine.[6] Matrad Corporation was owned by the family of Peter M. Nomikos, a Harvard Business School graduate. In 1956, Hatsopoulos founded the Thermo Electron Corporation with funding from Peter Nomikos. Several years later, George asked his brother (John Hatsopoulos) to join the company as financial controller.[7] Under George Hatsopoulos, Thermo Electron became a major provider of analytical instruments and services for a variety of domains. John Hatsopoulos, and Arvin Smith.[8] In 1965, George Hatsopoulos was president of the Thermo Electron Engineering Corporation and Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at M.I.T.
RecognitionEdit
In 1961, Hatsopoulos received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[9] In 1996, Hatsopoulos won the John Fritz Medal, which is the highest American award in the engineering profession and presented each year for scientific or industrial achievement in any field of pure or applied science. In 1997, he was awarded the 3rd Annual Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment.[10]
^Who, Marquis Who's (1999). Who's who in Finance and Industry. ISBN9780837903347.
^ abMIT. (1956) Appointments To Administrative Positions And Four Faculty Changes Announced. The Tech.LXXVI No. 15, 3 http://tech.mit.edu/V76/PDF/N15.pdf
^Hatsopoulos, George, N.; Keenan, Joseph, H. (1965). Principles of General Thermodynamics. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. CCN 65-12709.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Gyftopoulos, Elias, P.; Beretta, Gian Paolo (2005). Thermodynamics. Foundations and Applications. Dover Pu., Inc. ISBN0-486-43932-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Hatsopoulos, George Nicholas. (1956). The Thermo-Electron Engine. Doctoral dissertation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12098
^"National Herald - 50 wealthiest Greek-Americans for 2017".
External linksEdit
- Biography
- National Academy of Engineering, chairman and CEO
August 25, 2023
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George Nicholas Hatsopoulos January 7 1927 September 20 2018 was a Greek American mechanical engineer noted for his work in thermodynamics and for having founded Thermo Electron George N HatsopoulosHatsopoulos in 2011Born 1927 01 07 January 7 1927Athens GreeceDiedSeptember 20 2018 2018 09 20 aged 91 Lincoln Massachusetts U S AwardsJohn Fritz Medal 1996 Scientific careerFieldsMechanical engineeringInstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology Contents 1 Early life 2 Hatsopoulos Keenan reformulation of thermodynamics 3 Academic and industry leader 4 Recognition 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditHatsopoulos was born in Athens Greece in 1927 1 and is related to how the former rector of the Athens Polytechnic School Nicolas Kitsikis He attended Athens Polytechnic before entering MIT where he received his Bachelor and Master of Science 1950 Mechanical Engineer 1954 and Doctorate of Science 1956 2 Hatsopoulos Keenan reformulation of thermodynamics EditIn 1965 he and Joseph Keenan published their textbook Principles of General Thermodynamics which restates the second law of thermodynamics in terms of the existence of stable equilibrium states 3 Their formulation of the second law of thermodynamics states that When an isolated system performs a process after the removal of a series of internal constraints it will reach a unique state of equilibrium this state of equilibrium is independent of the order in which the constraints are removed The Hatsopoulos Keenan statement of the Second Law entails the Clausius Kelvin Planck and Caratheodory statements of the Second Law 4 and has provided a basis to extend the traditional definition of entropy to the non equilibrium domain In 1976 Hatsopoulos also contributed to a formulation of a unified theory of mechanics and thermodynamics arguably a precursor of the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics 5 Academic and industry leader EditWhile at MIT Hatsopoulos was head of the engineering division of Matrad Corporation of New York 2 Matrad Corporation and MIT also provided financial support for his doctoral thesis The Thermo Electron Engine 6 Matrad Corporation was owned by the family of Peter M Nomikos a Harvard Business School graduate In 1956 Hatsopoulos founded the Thermo Electron Corporation with funding from Peter Nomikos Several years later George asked his brother John Hatsopoulos to join the company as financial controller 7 Under George Hatsopoulos Thermo Electron became a major provider of analytical instruments and services for a variety of domains John Hatsopoulos and Arvin Smith 8 In 1965 George Hatsopoulos was president of the Thermo Electron Engineering Corporation and Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at M I T Recognition EditIn 1961 Hatsopoulos received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 9 In 1996 Hatsopoulos won the John Fritz Medal which is the highest American award in the engineering profession and presented each year for scientific or industrial achievement in any field of pure or applied science In 1997 he was awarded the 3rd Annual Heinz Award in Technology the Economy and Employment 10 In 2011 along with Arvin Smith and John Hatsopoulos he was awarded the 2011 Pittcon Heritage Award from the Chemical Heritage Foundation 11 Hatsopoulos is also a recipient of The International Center in New York s Award of Excellence citation needed He died on September 20 2018 at the age of 91 12 His net worth was reported as US 481 million in 2017 13 See also EditHistory of thermodynamicsReferences Edit Who Marquis Who s 1999 Who s who in Finance and Industry ISBN 9780837903347 a b MIT 1956 Appointments To Administrative Positions And Four Faculty Changes Announced The Tech LXXVI No 15 3 http tech mit edu V76 PDF N15 pdf Hatsopoulos George N Keenan Joseph H 1965 Principles of General Thermodynamics John Wiley amp Sons Inc CCN 65 12709 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Gyftopoulos Elias P Beretta Gian Paolo 2005 Thermodynamics Foundations and Applications Dover Pu Inc ISBN 0 486 43932 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link See e g http www quantumthermodynamics org Archived 2010 05 29 at the Wayback Machine Hatsopoulos George Nicholas 1956 The Thermo Electron Engine Doctoral dissertation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA http hdl handle net 1721 1 12098 It Don t Mean a Thing If You Ain t Got that Green HBS and the Birth of Venture Capital HBS Bulletin Online December 1996 http www alumni hbs edu bulletin 1996 december start html George and John Hatsopoulos and Arvin Smith Chemical Heritage Foundation Archived from the original on July 12 2016 Retrieved 26 June 2013 Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement www achievement org American Academy of Achievement The Heinz Awards George Hatsopoulos profile Pittcon Heritage Award Science History Institute 31 May 2016 Retrieved 27 March 2018 George Hatsopoulos Obituary National Herald 50 wealthiest Greek Americans for 2017 External links EditGeorge Hatsopoulos Biography George Hatsopoulos National Academy of Engineering chairman and CEO Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George N Hatsopoulos amp oldid 1146130268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
