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Bruce Hornbrook Sage
Born1909-11-24 (0009-11-24)[1]
DiedJanuary 1983 (1983-02) (aged 73)[1]
Education
Known forrocket propulsion development
Spouses
  • Ruth[2]
  • Helen Johanne Houck (m. 2 April 1965)[3][4]
Parents
  • Archibald Sage[5] (father)
  • June Hornbrook[6] (mother)
AwardsMedal for Merit
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
Institutions
ThesisStudies of Thermal and Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons (1934)
Doctoral advisorWilliam Noble Lacey

Bruce Hornbrook Sage (24 November 1909 – January 1983) was a chemical engineer who taught chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology from 1931 to 1974.[7]

Early career

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Sage received his bachelor's degree at New Mexico State College in 1929[8][9] and his Master of Science degree in 1931 and Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1934 at Caltech, all in chemical engineering.[7] He worked on the design of tactical missiles at Eaton Canyon during World War II[9][10] before joining the Naval Ordnance Test Station near Inyokern, California, as associate director of engineering and head of the explosives department in 1945.[9][11] In 1950, he was named senior consultant to the technical director there.[9] He also served as a technical advisor to Aerojet General from 1950 to 1969.[7]

Honors

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In 1948, Sage, along with Lee A. DuBridge, William A. Fowler, Max Mason, and Linus Pauling, was awarded the Medal for Merit by President Harry S. Truman.[12][13]

At the convention of the American Chemical Society held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sage was given the Precision Scientific Co. award of US$1,000 (equivalent to US$12,806 in 2023) on 19 September 1949, to "recognize, encourage, and stimulate research achievement in the field of petroleum chemistry in United States and Canada."[11][14] He received US$1,000 awards again in 1963 (equivalent to US$9,952 in 2023)[15] and in 1968 (equivalent to US$8,762 in 2023), this time for "distinguished service to his country in the design and development of solid-propellant rockets and for his research contributions to basic chemistry."[16]

The Society of Petroleum Engineers named Sage as the winner of the annual AIME Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal on 17 February 1954 in New York City;[17][18] the citation read:

  • For his distinguished achievements in research on the phase behavior and thermodynamics of petroleum hydrocarbons;
  • for the development of ingenious techniques and equipment for the study of these materials under petroleum reservoir conditions;
  • for the resourceful application of mathematics in extending the range of prediction of the behavior of hydrocarbons over a wide range of pressure and temperature;
  • and for his marked contribution to the present-day concepts of good petroleum engineering practice.

On 29 November 1956 in New York City, the American Rocket Society presented Sage with their Clarence N. Hickman Award for his work with propellants in jet propulsion.[19] At the invitation of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, Sage visited Russia for two weeks in the summer of 1958 to discuss differences in the field of steam research.[20] In 1959, he received the William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.[21][22] In 1968, the Union Oil Company of California donated US$250,000 (equivalent to US$2,190,431 in 2023) to Caltech for two chemical engineering fellowships: one to be named for Bruce Sage, the other for his long-time collaborator, William N. Lacey.[23]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bruce Sage (1909 - 1983) - Laguna Niguel, California". Ancient Faces. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. ^ Billheimer, Ruth (1961-04-09). "Gabbing About". Pasadena Independent Star-News. p. 84. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. ^ "Death Notices". Los Angeles Times. 1985-06-13. p. 73. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 474112039. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami Teacher Dies in New York". Miami Times. 1942-07-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Las Cruces Pioneer Dies at Home Sunday". El Paso Times. 1958-06-02. p. 84. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "Sage, Bruce Hornbrook (Chemical Engineer)". The Caltech Archives. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  8. ^ "Staff of Instruction and Research" (PDF). Bulletin of the California Institute of Technology. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-28.
  9. ^ a b c d "Bruce H. Sage Gets New Position at China Lake". The Fresno Bee. 1950-07-17. p. 19. OCLC 28298964. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hunley, J. D. (June 1999). The History of Solid-Propellant Rocketry: What We Do and Do Not Know (PDF). 35th AIAA, ASME, SAE, ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. p. 3. doi:10.2514/6.1999-2925. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-26.
  11. ^ a b "Professor at Caltech to Get Award of $1000". Los Angeles Times. 1949-08-27. p. 28. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 47411203. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Presidential Medal for Merit. February 2, 1948. - Published Papers and Official Documents - Linus Pauling and the International Peace Movement". Oregon State University. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  13. ^ "5 Caltech Scientists to Get War Medals". Pasadena Independent. 1948-10-03. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Professor at Caltech Wins Award". Pasadena Independent. 1949-08-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "California Trio Wins Chemical Society Awards". Modesto Bee and News-Herald. Vol. 86, no. 217. 1963-09-10. p. 11. OCLC 20704347. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Caltech Man Wins Award in Chemistry". Pasadena Independent. 1964-04-09. p. 74. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bruce Hornbrook Sage | The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers". AIME. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  18. ^ "Research Wins Award for Caltech Professor". Pasadena Independent. 1954-02-17. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Rocket Honor Won by Four Southlanders". Los Angeles Mirror-News. 1956-11-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Red Chinese Threat Cited by Speaker". Pasadena Independent. 1960-02-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Honored". Los Angeles Times. 1959-10-25. p. 252. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 474112039. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Dr. Bruce Sage to Get Award". Pasadena Independent. 1959-10-17. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "New Support for Caltech Development". Pasadena Independent Star-News. 1968-08-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
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