Aldo da Rosa
Aldo da Rosa | |
|---|---|
Da Rosa in 2009 | |
| Born | November 15, 1917 Florianópolis, Brazil |
| Died | June 8, 2015 (aged 97) Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Spouse |
Aili Ranta (m. 1944) |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Aldo Weber Vieira da Rosa (November 15, 1917 – June 8, 2015) was a professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Stanford University. His research interests were in ionospheric processes, energy processes and renewable energy. He authored Fundamentals of Electronics (1989) and Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes (2005). His patent for the process for the production of ammonia expired in 1996.