Locate Professor Martin Sommerfield of Illinois.

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 26 May 2004 03:12 PDT

Dear Bdelynn, 

What is Prof. Sommerfield's discipline? Perhaps aeronautics?

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Clarification of Question by bdelynne-ga on 26 May 2004 12:33 PDT

Either physics or mechanical engineer.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 26 May 2004 12:58 PDT

I located a Charles M. Sommerfield who is a professor of physics in a
renowned University. I can provide you with the name of the University
and full contact information for this professor Sommerfield.

Could this be the professor you have in mind?

Thanks,
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 26 May 2004 13:01 PDT

A Professor MARTIN SUMMERFIELD passed away a few years ago.

"I read with sadness in the September 11 Notebook that Professor
Martin Summerfield had passed away. I have vivid memories of his
graduate course in combustion principles, which he taught at the old
Guggenheim Center's temporary buildings, near Palmer Stadium. I was a
Guggenheim Fellow at the time, and we had a class of 10 or 12 graduate
students.
I had selected the course because I thought it would be an easy
refresher. The first day, Summerfield asked us how many had already
taken courses in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics. We were
puzzled by the question. When only one person raised his hand,
Summerfield said, "O.K., I guess I'm going to have to teach you those
subjects as well." And he did-with verve and enthusiasm."
http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_old/PAW96-97/04-1106/1106let.html#story8

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 26 May 2004 13:34 PDT

I don?t think the Charles M. Sommerfield that I located is the
professor you?re seeking as the University is not located in Illinois.

I hope this isn't your guy...

http://www.caa.co.za/publications_files/CAA%20Media%20Scan/July%202003/21.7.03.htm