Materials Science and Engineering

W. David Kingery

U. S. A. / July 7, 1926-2000
Ceramic Material Scientist; Regents Professor, The University of Arizona

Dr. Kingery has made a fundamental contribution to the establishment of ceramic technology as a part of materials science and engineering, by theoretically systematizing the technology, including his own research results, that conventionally had relied solely on empirical rules. He thus contributed greatly to the development of this field today.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

1926	Born in New York, U. S. A.
1948	BC. S. in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M. I. T.), U. S. A
1950	Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U. S. A.
1951	Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U. S. A.
1962	Full Professor of Ceramics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1988	Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona
1992-present	Regents Professor, University of Arizona

AWARDS AND HONORS

1975	Member, National Academy of Engineering
1980	Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture Award
1983	Distinguished Life Member, American Ceramic Society
1989-1993	Chairman, Board of Trustees, Academy of Ceramics
1991	Japanese Ceramic Society Centennial Award
1992	Outstanding Ceramic Educator Award, American Ceramic Society

MAJOR WORKS

1959	Densification During Sintering in the Presence of a Liquid Phase. I . Theory, J. Appl. Phys. II. Experimental, J. Appl. Phys.
1959	Oxygen Ion Mobility in Cubic Zr0.85 Ca0.15 O1.85. (with M. E. Doty and other) J. Am. Ceram. Soc.
1960	Introduction to Ceramics. John Wiley & Sons, New York
1974	Plausible Concepts Necessary and Sufficient for the Interpretation of Ceramic Grain-Boundary Phenomena. I. Grain Boundary Characteristics, Structure, and Electrostatic Potential. J. Chem. Soc. II. Solute Segregation, Grain-Boundary Diffusion and General Discussion. J. Chem. Soc.
1996	Ceramic Masterpieces - Art, Structure, Technology. (with P. B. Vandiver) The Free Press, Macmillan Company, New York

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