Eugene C. Bingham
American chemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugene Cook Bingham (8 December 1878 – 6 November 1945) was a professor and head of the department of chemistry at Lafayette College.[1] Bingham made many contributions to rheology, a term he is credited (along with Markus Reiner) with introducing.[2] He was a pioneer in both its theory and practice. The type of fluid known as a Bingham plastic or Bingham Fluid is named after him, as is Bingham Stress. He was also one of the people responsible for the construction of the Appalachian Trail.[3]
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Eugene Cook Bingham | |
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Born | (1878-12-08)December 8, 1878 Cornwall, Vermont |
Died | November 6, 1945(1945-11-06) (aged 66) Easton, Pennsylvania |
Occupation | American chemist |
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