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Irvin Krieger

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Irvin Krieger · Science & Medicine

What

Co-author of the Krieger-Dougherty law of suspensions; Bingham Medal (1989)

When

1923 — 2014

Where

United States (Cleveland, Ohio)

Biography

Irvin Krieger is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Co-author of the Krieger-Dougherty law of suspensions; Bingham Medal (1989)

How & why

Krieger was a physical chemist and rheologist who co-authored the Krieger-Dougherty equation describing the viscosity of concentrated suspensions of particles, a workhorse relation in colloid and materials science; he received the Society of Rheology's Bingham Medal in 1989. A professor at Case Western Reserve University, he is listed among Jewish chemists by Jinfo.org.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Continuum Mechanics

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Co-author of the Krieger-Dougherty law of suspensions; Bingham Medal (1989)

1923

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Continuum Mechanics