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HUNTER ROUSE
HUNTER ROUSE
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at the University of Iowa and subsequently dean of that institution's College of Engineering, died on October 16, 1996, in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 90. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 29, 1906, Rouse studied civil engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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At Caltech, he also conducted research at the Soil Conservation Service Sedimentation Laboratory. He came to IIHR as a professor of fluid mechanics in 1939 and was appointed director in 1944.
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In 1991, Hunter Rouse received the American Association of Engineering Societies' highly prestigious John Fritz Medal, "for pioneering the application of fluid mechanics to hydraulics, fusing theory and experimental techniques to form the basis for modern engineering hydraulics." This commendation summarized both his hopes and his achievements. He also received many additional awards for his research publications and educational accomplishments.
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Heubner, and her husband, Glenn; and six grandchildren. Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 230 3/23/10 3:42:31 PM
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