Frederick E. Wang

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Frederick E. Wang
Born
Wang En-Yu

(1932-08-01)August 1, 1932
Shetou, Taiwan
DiedJanuary 3, 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 89)
Alma materSyracuse University
Children2
Scientific career
InstitutionsInnovative Technologies International, Inc.
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Harvard University
Syracuse University

Frederick En-Yu Wang (August 1, 1932 – January 3, 2022) was a Taiwanese-American physicist. He determined the crystal structure of Nitinol and the development and patenting of thermal heat exchange engines using Nitinol. He was the founder of Innovative Technology International (1980).

Early life

Wang, born in Taiwan, was the second son of Eng-Siek Wang and Sim-Chu Wu.

Wang married Mary Jo Walker in 1962. Together, they had two children, Fritz Wang and Teresa Wang. Walker and Wang divorced in 1989.[1]

Education

Wang studied at the Southwestern University, where he graduated in 1953 with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Science. He attained a Master's of Science in Physical Science (University of Illinois, Champagne Urbana) in 1957, and PhD in Solid State Chemistry (Syracuse University) in 1960. Wang did post-doctoral work at Harvard University between 1960 and 1962, where he researched and studied boron hydrides under Nobel laureate, William Lipscomb.[1]

Research and discoveries

During his work at Harvard from 1960 to 1962, assisted with Lipscomb's Nobel Prize winning borane research and co-authored several research papers with Lipscomb.[2][3][4]

From 1963 to 1980, Wang worked at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory (NOL) in White Oak, Maryland. While working with William Buehler at NOL, Wang determined the crystal structure of a shape memory alloy (SMA) called Nitinol, which Buehler discovered earlier.[5][6]

Wang's ongoing research at NOL resulted in various patents relating to Nitinol, SMAs, and Li-B compounds.[7][8][9]

In 1980, Wang started his own company, Innovative Technology International, Inc. (ITI), and embarked on developing and patenting a thermal heat exchange engine using Nitinol.[10][11]

While running ITI, Wang continued to collaborate with other scientists to publish articles on superconductivity.[12]

Later life

After retiring from ITI in 2012, Wang returned to Taiwan, working as a consultant until 2017.[1]

Death

Wang died on January 3, 2022, in High Point, NC.[1]

Publications

Grimes, R., Wang, F. E., Lewin, R., & Lipscomb, W. N. (1961). A New Type of Boron Hydride, B10H16. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 47(7), 996-999.

Wang, F. E., Buehler, W. J., & Pickart, S. J. (1965). Crystal Structure and a Unique``Martensitic''Transition of TiNi. Journal of Applied Physics, 36(10), 3232-3239.

Wang, F. E., DeSavage, B. F., Buehler, W. J., & Hosler, W. R. (1968). The irreversible critical range in the TiNi transition. Journal of Applied Physics, 39(5), 2166-2175.

Buehler, W. J., & Wang, F. E. (1968). A summary of recent research on the nitinol alloys and their potential application in ocean engineering. Ocean Engineering, 1(1), 105-120.

Wang, F. E., Pickart, S. J., & Alperin, H. A. (1972). Mechanism of the TiNi Martensitic Transformation and the Crystal Structures of TiNi‐II and TiNi‐III Phases. Journal of Applied Physics, 43(1), 97-112.

Wang, F. E., & Buehler, W. J. (1972). Additional unique property changes observed during TiNi transition. Applied Physics Letters, 21(3), 105-106.

Wang, F. E. (1979). An unusual phenomenon in the formation of Li 5 B 4 compound-alloy. Metallurgical Transactions A, 10, 343-348.

Wang, F. E. (2018). Bonding theory for metals and alloys. Elsevier.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Frederick Wang Obituary - Wright Funerals-Cremations - High Point - 2022". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ^ Wang, Frederick E.; Simpson, Paul G.; Lipscomb, William N. (October 1, 1961). "Molecular Structure of B9H13(CH3CN)". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 35 (4): 1335–1339. doi:10.1063/1.1732047. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Wang, Frederick E.; Simpson, Paul G.; Lipscomb, William N. (January 1, 1961). "THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF B9H13NCCH3". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 83 (2): 491–492. doi:10.1021/ja01463a059.
  4. ^ "William Lipscomb's Nobel Prize Congratulatory Letters". wlipscomb.tripod.co. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Kauffman, George B.; Mayo, Isaac (1997). "The Story of Nitinol: The Serendipitous Discovery of the Memory Metal and Its Applications". The Chemical Educator. 2 (2). Springer Link: 1–21. doi:10.1007/s00897970111a. S2CID 98306580. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The Metal With A Memory". Inventionandtech.com. Invention And Technology. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Patents by Inventor Frederick E. Wang". Justia Patents. Justia. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ "TiNi Base alloy shape memory enhancement through thermal and mechanical processing". Google Patents. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Search results". Google Patents. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ Wang, Frederick E. (May 1986). "Nitinol, a "memory" alloy in action". Metallography. 19 (2): 257. doi:10.1016/0026-0800(86)90048-0. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ^ Kauffman, George B.; Mayo, Isaac (March 1998). "The Thermobile(TM): A nitinol-based scientific toy". American Chemical Society. 75 (3): 313. Bibcode:1998JChEd..75..313K. doi:10.1021/ed075p313. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Frederick E. Wang's research while affiliated with Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc. and other places". Researchgate.net. Research Gate. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Bonding Theory for Metals and Alloys". shop.Elsevier.com. Elsevier. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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