Donald L. Campbell

A chemical engineer at the Standard Oil Co., Campbell and three other engineers perfected a way to get more out of crude oil. By using catalysts to "crack" the large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller ones, the process Campbell's team developed in 1942 increased the U.S.'s output of aviation fuel by 6,000 percent, as well as made other processes much more efficient, such as the creation of synthetic rubber -- obviously a great help to the allied effort in World War II. As a bonus, the process was relatively cheap. In 1951, Fortune magazine called the process "what many engineers consider the most revolutionary chemical-engineering achievement of the last 50 years." The process is still used today. Campbell, the only surviving member of the team dubbed the "four horsemen" by his peers, died September 14 in New Jersey. He was 98. From This is True for 15 September 2002 Suggestions for further reading: February by Lisa Moore Amazon Price: $10.17   Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist Amazon Price: $10.07 Customer Review: DeeAnn Gist has won my heart once again with her novel "Deep In The Heart Of Trouble". All I have to do is see this author's name on the spine of a book and it becomes mystically attached to my hand until I've placed it on the checkout counter to pa...   Don't Tell Mom I Work on the Rigs: She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse by Paul Carter Amazon Price: $10.17 Customer Review: This memoir is poignant, gritty, riotously funny and at times heartbreaking. A heartfelt and brilliant piece on the mysteries of a life spent abroad and often alone, with eyes wide open to the beauty, adventure, tragedy and humor that the world offe...   Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover, Second Edition by Norton J. Lapeyrouse Amazon Price: $82.21 Customer Review: Worth Buying, wouldn't mind to buy it even if it was more expensive than that price. An excellent book for students who are taking Petroleum/Drilling/Well Engineering courses.   Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide by William L. Leffler, Richard Pattarozzi, Gordon Sterling Amazon Price: $53.32 Customer Review: The book was too short, too old, and too simple. Definitely not worth the price   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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