David V. Ragone
David V. Ragone | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Case Western Reserve University | |
| In office July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Louis A. Toepfer |
| Succeeded by | Agnar Pytte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2023 (aged 92) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Katherine H. Spaulding |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | metallurgy |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Some factors affecting fluidity of metals (1953) |
David Vincent Ragone (May 16, 1930 – March 20, 2023) was an American metallurgist, famous for the Ragone chart. He served the third president of Case Western Reserve University from 1980 to 1987 and the 9th dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering from 1972 to 1980.