David J. Rose

David John Rose (1922–1985) was a professor of nuclear engineering at MIT.

Professor

David John Rose
Born(1922-05-08)May 8, 1922
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
DiedOctober 24, 1985(1985-10-24) (aged 63)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Occupation(s)Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Years active1958–1984
Known forScientist, engineer; Policy analyst; Bridge to religious community
Board member of1965-66 Chairman Plasma Physics Division of American Physical Society
SpouseRenate Papke
Children3
AwardsFellow of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arthur Holly Compton Award of American Nuclear Society for excellence in teaching, 8th recipient of James R. Killian, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award
Academic background
EducationUniversity of British Columbia, BA in Science, 1947
Alma materMIT Physics PhD, 1950
Thesis (1950)
Academic advisorsWilliam Allis, Sanborn C. Brown
Academic work
DisciplinePhysicist, Engineer
Institutions
  • Royal Canadian Artillery
  • Bell Telephone Laboratory
  • MIT
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Doctoral studentsRichard K. Lester
Main interestsPlasma Physics, Fusion technology, Energy technology and policy

Education

Rose received a B.A.Sc. degree in engineering physics from the University of British Columbia in 1947 and a Ph.D. degree in Physics from MIT in 1950. He joined the faculty of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at MIT when it was formed in 1958.

Work history

Rose served as captain in the Canadian artillery from 1942-1947. He worked at Bell Laboratories until joining the MIT Nuclear Engineering faculty in 1958. He led the development of the Department’s program in plasmas and controlled fusion, and was on the MIT faculty for the rest of his professional career. From 1969 to 1971, during a two year leave of absence, he worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he was the first director of their office of Long-range planning.

Rose's career was said to have three phases: scientist and engineer; technology/policy analyst; and "bridge builder" between scientific and theological communities.[1]

Rose retired in December 1984, and moved to Honolulu, HI.[2]

Publications, testimony and other history

Rose wrote over 150 articles[3][4] ranging from high technology to theology. He was author of the widely cited Plasmas and Controlled Fusion,[5] with Melville Clark, which became the standard textbook in the field of fusion energy.[1]

In 1975 Rose taught the MIT Nuclear Engineering Department's first course on sustainable energy.[6]

He testified to Congress in 1977.[7] He was the primary author of Learning about Energy,[8] published posthumously in 1986.[1]

Rose was thesis supervisor for Richard K. Lester.[9]

Shortly before his death, and days before he was hospitalized, Rose wrote an article opposing Star Wars (SDI) and asking for support for a petition against it.[10]

Rose died on October 24, 1985.[11]

Honors, Awards and recognitions
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science.
  • 1975 Arthur Holly Compton Award of the American Nuclear Society for excellence in teaching[12]
  • James R Killian Jr Faculty Achievement Award and lecturer in 1979-80
  • 1984 David J. Rose Lecture was established in his honor, to recognize his work in fusion technology, energy and environment impact, nuclear waste management, and ethical issues of science and technology.[13][14]
  • 1986 Fusion Power Associates established an annual prize for excellence in fusion engineering in Rose's honor.[1]

References
  1. "Seminars | MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering". 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. "David J. Rose" (PDF). The Tech. 1985-10-25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. "Browsing by Author "Rose, David J."". dspace.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  4. "Browsing by Author "Rose, D. J."". dspace.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  5. Press, The MIT. "Plasmas and Controlled Fusion | The MIT Press". mitpress.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  6. "MIT NSE: History". web.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  7. Technology, United States Congress House Committee on Science and (1977). 1978 ERDA Authorization: Hearing Before the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 328–356, 469–471.
  8. Rose, David J (1986). Learning about energy (1st ed. 1986 ed.). New York, New York : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4757-5647-0.
  9. Lester, Richard K. (Richard Keith) (1979). Laser isotope separation for uranium enrichment : a technology assessment (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/17152.
  10. "Work toward peace, oppose Star Wars - The Tech". 1985-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  11. "David John Rose, 63, Is Dead - Nuclear Researcher at M.I.T. - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 2015-05-24. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  12. "Killian Lectures, David J. Rose". MIT Killian Lectures. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  13. "The David J. Rose Lectureship in Nuclear Technology". MIT News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  14. Waugh, John (May 16, 1979). "Report of the Killian Award Selection Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
Archives at
LocationMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
IdentifiersMC-0405
AccessThis collection is open.
SourceDavid J. Rose papers
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