August Luebs
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August A. Luebs was an American mechanical engineer and an expert on air conditioning and heating
. He pioneered the science of air conditioning in the early part of the twentieth century.
, Luebs was a professor at the University of Nebraska from 1917 until retiring in 1958 in the university's mechanical engineering department. His early career was as a salesman for the International Harvester Company.
In the 1930s he perfected a method of measuring fuel requirements in air-conditioning called a degree-day, which represents one degree of variation from a standard average daily temperature. He also developed ratings for oil-heating and gas-heating equipment.
Luebs died in Lincoln, Nebraska
on September 8, 1989 at age 100.
Heater
A heater is an object that emits heat or causes another body to achieve a higher temperature. In a household or domestic setting, heaters are usually appliances whose purpose is to generate heating...
. He pioneered the science of air conditioning in the early part of the twentieth century.
Biography
Born in NebraskaNebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Luebs was a professor at the University of Nebraska from 1917 until retiring in 1958 in the university's mechanical engineering department. His early career was as a salesman for the International Harvester Company.
In the 1930s he perfected a method of measuring fuel requirements in air-conditioning called a degree-day, which represents one degree of variation from a standard average daily temperature. He also developed ratings for oil-heating and gas-heating equipment.
Luebs died in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
on September 8, 1989 at age 100.
External links
- http://www.unl.edu/ucomm/ucomm/notables/alumni.shtml