Biography:Igor Karassik
Igor J. Karassik (1911 – July 2, 1995 in Maplewood, New Jersey)[1] was a Russian-American engineer known for his pioneering work with pumps, a field in which he was "world-renowned"[2] and an "outstanding authority".[3]
Early life
Karassik was born to an aristocratic Russian family, who immigrated to the United States in 1917 to escape the Russian Revolution.[4] He attended Carnegie Institute of Technology,[5] and also studied in Turkey and France.[1]
Professional life
In 1934[5] or 1936,[1] Karassik joined the Worthington Corporation; by 1974, he was a vice-president.[6] He subsequently worked for Dresser Industries.[5] In 1980, he became the first recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Henry R. Worthington Medal for achievement in the field of pumping.[7]
He wrote over 1100 technical articles and papers on pump use and maintenance,[1] as well as several books, including Centrifugal Pump Selection, Operation and Maintenance, Engineers' Guide to Centrifugal Pumps, and Centrifugal Pump Clinic;[4] he also co-wrote Pump Questions and Answers,[4] and co-edited Pump Handbook.[4]
In 1996, the Thirteenth Pump Users Symposium was dedicated to his memory.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Igor J. Karassik (1911–1995), by J. T. McGuire, in World Pumps Volume 1995, Issue 349, October 1995, Pages 49–50
- ↑ Pump User's Handbook: Life Extension, Fourth Edition, by Heinz P. Bloch and Allan R. Budris, published October 14, 2013 by Fairmont Press
- ↑ Current Engineering Practice - Volume 3, Issues 3-12 - Page 98, published 1960
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Igor Karassik - the Pump User's Engineer, by Joe Evans, at Pumps & Systems; published April 2014; retrieved January 20, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Name Well Chosen: Proceedings of the 12th International Pump Users Symposium, by Igor Karassik; published March 1995; retrieved January 20, 2017
- ↑ Power, Volume 118, Part 2, published 1974 by Hill Publishing Company
- ↑ Henry R. Worthington Medal, at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; retrieved January 20, 2017
- ↑ A Life Well Traveled: Igor J. Karassik (1911-1995), by JT McGuire; at SplitFlowPumps.com; published March 1996; retrieved January 20, 2017
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