RICHARD GOLDSTEIN

GOLDSTEIN--Dr. Richard J. Dr. Richard J. Goldstein, beloved father, professor, and researcher passed away on March 6, 2023, in Minneapolis at the age of 94. A renowned mechanical engineer and academic, his contributions to heat transfer measurement techniques and film cooling led to improved efficiency in gas turbines and many other thermal systems. Richard loved black coffee, the Minnesota Vikings, the theatre and classical music, traveling with his children, and chasing solar eclipses. He was born in New York City on March 27, 1928 and graduated from Stuyvesant High School (1944). He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University (1948) and went on to complete his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1950) and Physics (1951) from the University of Minnesota. He joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a Development Engineer in 1951, serving afterward in the US Army as a first lieutenant for two years. Richard returned to the University of Minnesota in 1956 and received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, joining the University's faculty in 1961. He served as a professor, researcher, and department head in the coming years and was named James J. Ryan and Regents' Professor Emeritus. Richard's recognitions include multiple honorary doctoral degrees, membership in the National Academy of Engineering and serving as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, president of the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer, and president of the Assembly for International Heat Transfer Conferences. He advised 74 doctoral and 82 master's students, many visiting and postdoctoral scholars, and his work was presented in more than 300 publications. Predeceased by his wife, Barbara. Survived by his former wife, A. Nancy, and their children, Arthur, Jonathan (Robbin), Benjamin (Barbara) and Naomi (Luis); grandsons, David and Emmett; and sister, Carol.