IN MEMORIAM: PROFESSOR RALPH L. WEBB (1934-2011)

摘要

The personal journey of Ralph Lee Webb, a world-renowned expert in enhanced heat transfer, began more than 77 years ago in Parker, Kansas, on February 22, 1934. He was the son of Kenneth and Grace Webb, who spent his early childhood and schooling in this farming community, southwest of Kansas City. Subsequently, he went on to pursue advanced studies in mechanical engineering, and received his B.S. (1957) from Kansas State University, his M.S. (1962) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his Ph.D. (1969) from the University of Minnesota. The intermediate time in his post-baccalaureate educational journey was spent working for the U.S. Air Force (Nellis Air Force Base) Las Vegas, Nevada; Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York.