Paper Number
PO46 

Session
Poster Session

Title
Facing the facts: A look at the Society of Rheology's history

Presentation Date and Time
October 23, 2019 (Wednesday) 6:30

Track / Room
Poster Session / Ballroom C on 4th floor

Authors (Click on name to view author profile)

1. Anderson, Megan S. (American Institute of Physics)
2. McKinley, Gareth H. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering)

Author and Affiliation Lines (in printed abstract book)
Megan S. Anderson¹ and Gareth H. McKinley^2
1American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD; ²Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Speaker / Presenter 
Anderson, Megan S.

Text of Abstract
From the creation of plastics to the Digital Revolution, the past century of scientific discovery has impacted society in profound ways. This history is crucial to understanding and appreciating the current state of the physical sciences, and a significant portion of it is preserved through the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and the AIP member societies. My work this past summer focused on preserving the history of the Society of Rheology through biographies on Bingham Medalists. I researched and wrote forty of these biographies, gaining insight on the individuals who have shaped the rheology community. By documenting the faces behind scientific facts, we can better appreciate our past and look forward to the future.