Chauncey Starr
Encyclopedia
Chauncey Starr was an American
electrical engineer who was an expert in nuclear energy
.
Born in Newark, New Jersey
, Starr received an electrical engineering
degree in 1932 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1935 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
.
Starr was Vice President of Rockwell International
and President of its Atomics International
Division. In 1967 he became the Dean of the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science. Six years later he founded the Electric Power Research Institute
and was its first president. He is the only President Emeritus of the EPRI.
Starr was a member of the Board of Directors at the George C. Marshall Institute
, a member of the Board of Science Advisors of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) and like most other members of that board he signed the Leipzig Declaration on Global Climate Change.
Starr died at his home in Atherton, California
from natural causes. The day before his death he celebrated his 95th birthday at an EPRI ceremony.
Starr received in 1979 the Walter H. Zinn Award from the American Nuclear Society
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
electrical engineer who was an expert in nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
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Born in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, Starr received an electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
degree in 1932 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1935 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
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Starr was Vice President of Rockwell International
Rockwell International
Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate in the latter half of the 20th century, involved in aircraft, the space industry, both defense-oriented and commercial electronics, automotive and truck components, printing presses, valves and meters, and industrial automation....
and President of its Atomics International
Atomics International
Atomics International was a division of the North American Aviation company which engaged principally in the early development of nuclear technology and nuclear reactors for both commercial and government applications...
Division. In 1967 he became the Dean of the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science. Six years later he founded the Electric Power Research Institute
Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power Research Institute conducts research on issues related to the electric power industry in USA. EPRI is a nonprofit organization funded by the electric utility industry. EPRI is primarily a US based organization, receives international participation...
and was its first president. He is the only President Emeritus of the EPRI.
Starr was a member of the Board of Directors at the George C. Marshall Institute
George C. Marshall Institute
The George C. Marshall Institute is a politically conservative think tank established in 1984 in Washington, D.C. with a focus on scientific issues and public policy. In the 1980s, the Institute was engaged primarily in lobbying in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative...
, a member of the Board of Science Advisors of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) and like most other members of that board he signed the Leipzig Declaration on Global Climate Change.
Starr died at his home in Atherton, California
Atherton, California
Atherton is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,914 at the 2010 census. In September 2010, Forbes magazine placed Atherton's zip code of 94027 at #2 on its annual list of America's most expensive zip codes, with a median home price of $4,010,200...
from natural causes. The day before his death he celebrated his 95th birthday at an EPRI ceremony.
Starr received in 1979 the Walter H. Zinn Award from the American Nuclear Society
American Nuclear Society
The American Nuclear Society is an international, not-for-profit 501 scientific and educational organization with a membership of approximately 11,000 scientists, engineers, educators, students, and other associate members. Approximately 900 members live outside the United States in 40 countries....
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Selected publications
- Starr, C. (1969), "Social benefit versus technological risk", Science 165 (3899), pp. 1232-1238
External links
- Chauncey Starr profile via RPI
- Chauncy Starr interview via EPRI
- Chauncey Starr death notice via EPRI