Howard Davis (chemical engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American chemical engineer
Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1937
Place of Birth: Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 17-May-2009
Profession: chemical engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Howard Davis (chemical engineer)
- Howard Theodore "Ted" Davis (1937 - 2009) was an American chemical engineer and Regents Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS) at the University of Minnesota.
- He is internationally known for his work in statistical thermodynamics, transport in porous media, and surface thermodynamics.
- Davis was an author of more than 400 academic papers and five books including the acclaimed textbooks: “Linear Algebra and Linear Operators in Engineering” (Academic Press, 2000, 1st Edition)., "Statistical Mechanics of Phases, Interfaces and Thin Films" (John Wiley & Sons, 1995, 1st Edition).
- He served as department head of CEMS for 15 years (1980-1995), followed by his leadership as dean (1995-2005) of the Institute of Technology, the University of Minnesota's college of physical science and engineering.
- In 2008, Davis became the director of the University of Minnesota's BioTechnology Institute
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