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==Early life== |
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Samuel Ruben got his start in electronics when he became a licensed ham radio operator and built radios with spare parts. He had no college degree, withdrawing from the [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]] after a few years due to stress.<ref>{{cite website | first= | last= | title=The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984 | date= | publisher= | url =http://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1025886~S6 | website = [[Science History Institute]] | pages = | accessdate = 2018-03-26 | language = }}</ref> Samuel Ruben met professor [[Bergen Davis]] of [[Columbia University]] who tutored him and allowed him to sit in on some Columbia classes. He later returned as a research student at the [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]].<ref>http://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2016/04/19/patently-proud</ref> Ruben received several honorary degrees. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]], as well as from [[Columbia University]] in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Science where he served as a Senior Staff Associate, and [[Butler University]]. He also taught at Harvard as a lecturer in chemistry. He endowed a scholarship for Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic (1968–1972).<ref |
Samuel Ruben got his start in electronics when he became a licensed ham radio operator and built radios with spare parts. He had no college degree, withdrawing from the [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]] after a few years due to stress.<ref>{{cite website | first= | last= | title=The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984 | date= | publisher= | url =http://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1025886~S6 | website = [[Science History Institute]] | pages = | accessdate = 2018-03-26 | language = }}</ref> Samuel Ruben met professor [[Bergen Davis]] of [[Columbia University]] who tutored him and allowed him to sit in on some Columbia classes. He later returned as a research student at the [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]].<ref name="engineering.nyu.edu">http://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2016/04/19/patently-proud</ref> Ruben received several honorary degrees. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]], as well as from [[Columbia University]] in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Science where he served as a Senior Staff Associate, and [[Butler University]]. He also taught at Harvard as a lecturer in chemistry. He endowed a scholarship for Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic (1968–1972).<ref name="engineering.nyu.edu"/> |
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==Company history== |
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With over 100 inventions credited to him personally, one of the most important was the dry [[electrolytic capacitor|electrolytic aluminum capacitor]],<ref>US Patent Nr. 1774455, ''Electric condenser'', eingereicht 19. Oktober 1925, erteilt am 26. August 1930</ref> the solid-state magnesium/cupric sulfide rectifier (a device that converted regular household electric current for use in radios), and the vacuum tube relay, the quick heater [[vacuum tube]], and the concept of a balanced-cell mercury battery. |
With over 100 inventions credited to him personally, one of the most important was the dry [[electrolytic capacitor|electrolytic aluminum capacitor]],<ref>US Patent Nr. 1774455, ''Electric condenser'', eingereicht 19. Oktober 1925, erteilt am 26. August 1930</ref> the solid-state magnesium/cupric sulfide rectifier (a device that converted regular household electric current for use in radios), and the vacuum tube relay, the quick heater [[vacuum tube]], and the concept of a balanced-cell mercury battery. |
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Ruben worked as a researcher from 1918-1921 for the Electrochemical Products Company. He was awarded the [[Edward Goodrich Acheson Award|Acheson Award]] by the [[Electrochemical Society]] in 1970. |
Ruben worked as a researcher from 1918-1921 for the Electrochemical Products Company. He was awarded the [[Edward Goodrich Acheson Award|Acheson Award]] by the [[Electrochemical Society]] in 1970.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.electrochem.org/awards/ecs/recipients/acheson_recipients.htm|title= |
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Edward Goodrich Acheson Award Recipients|publisher= [[Electrochemical Society]]|accessdate= 1 November 2015}} |
Edward Goodrich Acheson Award Recipients|publisher= [[Electrochemical Society]]|accessdate= 1 November 2015}}</ref> |
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==Books== |
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* "The Founders of Electrochemistry" |
* "The Founders of Electrochemistry" |
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* "The Electronics of Materials" |
* "The Electronics of Materials" |
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* "The Evolution of Electric Batteries in Response to Industrial Needs" |
* "The Evolution of Electric Batteries in Response to Industrial Needs" |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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==External links== |
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* {{cite website | first= | last= | title=The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984 | date= | publisher= | url =http://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1025886~S6 | website = [[Science History Institute]] | pages = | accessdate = 2018-03-26 | language = }} |
* {{cite website | first= | last= | title=The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984 | date= | publisher= | url =http://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1025886~S6 | website = [[Science History Institute]] | pages = | accessdate = 2018-03-26 | language = }} |
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* {{cite journal|last1=Bullock|first1=Kathryn R.|title=Samuel Ruben: Inventor, Scholar, and Benefactor|journal=The Electrochemical Society Interface|date= 2006|pages= |
* {{cite journal|last1=Bullock|first1=Kathryn R.|title=Samuel Ruben: Inventor, Scholar, and Benefactor|journal=The Electrochemical Society Interface|date= 2006|pages=16–17 |url=http://www.electrochem.org/dl/interface/fal/fal06/fall06_p16-17.pdf|accessdate=26 March 2018}} |
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* {{cite news|last1=FOWLER|first1=GLENN|title=Samuel Ruben, 88, an Inventor Noted for Electrochemical Work|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/20/obituaries/samuel-ruben-88-an-inventor-noted-for-electrochemical-work.html|accessdate=26 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=1988}} |
* {{cite news|last1=FOWLER|first1=GLENN|title=Samuel Ruben, 88, an Inventor Noted for Electrochemical Work|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/20/obituaries/samuel-ruben-88-an-inventor-noted-for-electrochemical-work.html|accessdate=26 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=1988}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060907201048/http://www.duracell.com/au/main/pages/company-information-duracell-history.asp Duracell History] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060907201048/http://www.duracell.com/au/main/pages/company-information-duracell-history.asp Duracell History] |
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Revision as of 02:36, 16 December 2018
Samuel Ruben (14 July 1900 – 16 July 1988) was an American inventor who made lasting contributions to electrochemistry and solid-state technology, including the founding of Duracell. He is listed as an inventor in over 200 patents.
Early life
Samuel Ruben got his start in electronics when he became a licensed ham radio operator and built radios with spare parts. He had no college degree, withdrawing from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn after a few years due to stress.[1] Samuel Ruben met professor Bergen Davis of Columbia University who tutored him and allowed him to sit in on some Columbia classes. He later returned as a research student at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.[2] Ruben received several honorary degrees. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, as well as from Columbia University in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Science where he served as a Senior Staff Associate, and Butler University. He also taught at Harvard as a lecturer in chemistry. He endowed a scholarship for Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic (1968–1972).[2]
Company history
Samuel Ruben established Ruben Laboratories in the early 1920s, when Bergen Davis persuaded Electrochemical's main investor Malcolm Clephane to finance a private laboratory for Ruben in lower Manhattan. Ruben moved himself and the lab to New Rochelle, New York, where he would stay for the next 60 years.[3][4] Clephane would finance the project for 50% of any future royalties. Throughout his lifetime his work accumulated over 300 patents.[3] Ruben teamed with Philip Mallory to create what would become Duracell International. Ruben developed the mercury button cell in 1942 to replace the zinc-carbon batteries at a request from the Army Signal Corps.
With over 100 inventions credited to him personally, one of the most important was the dry electrolytic aluminum capacitor,[5] the solid-state magnesium/cupric sulfide rectifier (a device that converted regular household electric current for use in radios), and the vacuum tube relay, the quick heater vacuum tube, and the concept of a balanced-cell mercury battery.
Ruben worked as a researcher from 1918-1921 for the Electrochemical Products Company. He was awarded the Acheson Award by the Electrochemical Society in 1970.[6]
Books
Samuel Ruben published multiple books,
- "Handbook of the Elements" - A unique way he chose to display the elements.
- "Necessity's Children: Memoirs of an Independent Inventor" - An autobiography.
- "The Founders of Electrochemistry"
- "The Electronics of Materials"
- "The Evolution of Electric Batteries in Response to Industrial Needs"
Awards and honors
- Edward Longstreth Medal of the Franklin Institute (1972)[7]
- Columbia University Honorary Doctorate[8]
- Butler University Honorary Doctorate[8]
- Polytechnic Institute Honorary Doctorate(1968)[8]
- Named Inventor of the Year by George Washington University(1965)[9]
References
- ^ "The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984". Science History Institute. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ a b http://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2016/04/19/patently-proud
- ^ a b Fowler, Glenn (20 July 1988). "Samuel Ruben, 88, an Inventor Noted for Electrochemical Work". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ “The Wizard of New Rochelle,” Business Week (4 Nov. 1967), 69.
- ^ US Patent Nr. 1774455, Electric condenser, eingereicht 19. Oktober 1925, erteilt am 26. August 1930
- ^ "Edward Goodrich Acheson Award Recipients". Electrochemical Society. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Franklin Laureate Database - Edward Longstreth Medal 1972 Laureates". Franklin Institute. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c Batteries International, 2009 & http://batteriesinternational.com, pp. 54–56.
- ^ The Telegraph 1986, pp. 17.
External links
- "The Samuel Ruben papers 1932-1984". Science History Institute. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- Bullock, Kathryn R. (2006). "Samuel Ruben: Inventor, Scholar, and Benefactor" (PDF). The Electrochemical Society Interface: 16–17. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- FOWLER, GLENN (1988). "Samuel Ruben, 88, an Inventor Noted for Electrochemical Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- Duracell History
- Electrochemistry Encyclopedia, entry: nonrechargeable batteries
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