James R. Fair
James R. Fair | |
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| Born | James Rutherford Fair October 14, 1920 |
| Died | October 11, 2010 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | The Citadel Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Merle Innis (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Monsanto Company University of Texas at Austin |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard F. Rase |
James Rutherford Fair (October 14, 1920 – October 11, 2010) was an American chemical engineer. His professional career included 33 years working in a variety of industrial positions, primarily for Monsanto Company.
In 1979, he shifted to academia, joining the University of Texas at Austin School of Chemical Engineering, where he founded the Separations Research Program, which he headed from 1982 until 1996. Although he officially retired in 1992, he remained active as professor emeritus until his death in 2010.
He was particularly noted for his research into separation technologies, especially distillation and extraction. He was a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and Texas. He published more than 200 technical papers and book chapters.