Arthur Rosenfeld
Arthur Rosenfeld · Science & Medicine
'Godfather of energy efficiency'; Fermi Award (2005)
1926, Birmingham, Alabama, United States — 2017, Berkeley, California, United States
United States
Arthur Rosenfeld is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — 'Godfather of energy efficiency'; Fermi Award (2005)
Rosenfeld was a physicist often called the 'godfather of energy efficiency' for pioneering standards and technologies, such as efficient lighting and building codes, that have saved vast amounts of energy worldwide. Born into a Jewish family in Alabama, he trained under Enrico Fermi and later served on the California Energy Commission; he received the Enrico Fermi Award in 2005. The 'Rosenfeld' unit of electricity savings is named for him.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Enrico Fermi Award
'Godfather of energy efficiency'; Fermi Award (2005)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Enrico Fermi Award
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