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Ernest Rabinowicz (1927-2006) was an American mechanical engineer. He was known for his work in tribology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Education

Rabinowicz received his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Cambridge in 1947. In 1950, he obtained a doctor of philosophy in physical chemistry from the University of Cambridge under the supervision of David Tabor.

Research

Rabinowicz joined the research staff at MIT in 1950, becoming a professor in 1967. He was best known for his research on the friction and wear of materials. He also wrote several popular science articles on tribology topics in Scientific American. His seminal book "Friction and Wear of Materials" was first published in 1965. According to Google Scholar, his work has been cited on more than 10,000 occasions.

As well as teaching students at MIT, Rabinowicz developed and taught a popular extension course on Friction and Wear to many engineers and scientists from industry. His lectures and teaching videos reached a wide audience and made him one of the best known teachers of tribology in the United States, if not the world.

Awards

Rabinowicz has been awarded the three most prestigious tribology awards. In 1985, he received the Mayo D. Hersey Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1988, he received the International Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. In 1998, he was awarded the Tribology Gold Medal by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

References

  1. ^ "Ernest Rabinowicz, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dies at 79". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. "2020 Tribology Gold Medal". www.imeche.org. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ^ "Tribology Gold Medal Laureates | Institution of Mechanical Engineers". www.imeche.org. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. Rabinowicz, Ernest (1951). "The Nature of the Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction". Journal of Applied Physics. 22 (11): 1373–1379. Bibcode:1951JAP....22.1373R. doi:10.1063/1.1699869. ISSN 0021-8979.
  5. Rabinowicz, E (1958). "The Intrinsic Variables affecting the Stick-Slip Process". Proceedings of the Physical Society. 71 (4): 668–675. Bibcode:1958PPS....71..668R. doi:10.1088/0370-1328/71/4/316. ISSN 0370-1328.
  6. Rabinowicz, E. (1971). "The Determination of the Compatibility of Metals through Static Friction Tests". ASLE Transactions. 14 (3): 198–205. doi:10.1080/05698197108983243. ISSN 0569-8197.
  7. Rabinowicz, E.; Dunn, L. A.; Russell, P. G. (1961). "A study of abrasive wear under three-body conditions". Wear. 4 (5): 345–355. doi:10.1016/0043-1648(61)90002-3. ISSN 0043-1648.
  8. Rabinowicz, E.; Mutis, A. (1965). "Effect of abrasive particle size on wear". Wear. 8 (5): 381–390. doi:10.1016/0043-1648(65)90169-9. ISSN 0043-1648.
  9. Rabinowicz, Ernest (1984). "The least wear". Wear. 100 (1): 533–541. doi:10.1016/0043-1648(84)90031-0. ISSN 0043-1648.
  10. Rabinowicz, Ernest (1968). "POLISHING". Scientific American. 218 (6): 91–101. Bibcode:1968SciAm.218f..91R. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0668-91. ISSN 0036-8733. JSTOR 24926258.
  11. Rabinowicz, Ernest (1956). "Stick and Slip". Scientific American. 194 (5): 109–119. Bibcode:1956SciAm.194e.109R. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0556-109. ISSN 0036-8733. JSTOR 26122743.
  12. "Friction and Wear of Materials, 2nd Edition | Wiley". Wiley.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  13. "Ernest Rabinowicz". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  14. "Mayo D. Hersey Award". www.asme.org. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  15. "IMechE Tribology Gold Medal Laureates | Institution of Mechanical Engineers". www.imeche.org. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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