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Vivian T. Stannett
Vivian T. Stannett
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PAUL VIVIAN THOMAS STANNETT, Camille Dreyfus Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and dean emeritus of the Graduate School at North Carolina State University, died October 1, 2002, at the age of 85. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1995 for his original contributions to the understanding of transport processes and radiation chemistry in polymers.
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In 1952, Vivian accepted an appointment as assistant professor of forest chemistry in the College of Forestry in Syracuse, New York; in 1957, he became a full professor. In 1958, he took a sabbatical leave at the University of Paris, where he became associated with Professors Michel Magat and Adolphe Chapiro, leaders in the field of radiation grafting and the radiation chemistry of polymers.
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The laboratory director was Professor Anton Peterlin. While working at the Dreyfus Laboratory, Vivian kept up his academic credentials by becoming adjunct professor of chemistry at Duke University; later he also became adjunct professor at North Carolina State University (NCSU)
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Vivian is survived by Susanne, his wife of 56 years; his daughter Rosemary Royce and son-in-law Christopher Royce; and grandchildren Julian, Trevor, and Liam Royce. Julian, the oldest, graduated last year from the University of North Carolina with honors, in religious studies.
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