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Joseph Henry Flynn (academic)

Joseph Henry Flynn (28 October 1922 – 24 April 2011) was an American chemist.

Biography[edit]

Dr. Joseph Henry Flynn (or Joe) majored in chemistry at Georgetown University graduating in 1943 to join the Chemical Warfare Service of the US Army. Upon his return he completed his doctorate in reaction dynamics under Professor Hulburt at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Upon graduation he joined the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, DC (later National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))

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Joe is primarily known for his work on non-isothermal kinetics presented in his two highly cited papers: “General treatment of thermogravimetry of polymers” and “Quick direct method for the determination of activation energy from TG data”  published in 1966. The papers are cited in connection with an iso conversional method of kinetic computations known as the Ozawa–Flynn–Wall Analysis. Joe also researched on molecular modeling, computer simulations of diffusion kinetics, problems of oxidation and polymerization, kinetics of curing and of drying oils, etc. and contributed to the theory of DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry).

Joe's brother, James Flynn, was primarily involved in the research of intelligence and is noteworthy for his work on the Flynn effect. He died in 2020.

References[edit]


 * 1) ^ J.H.Flynn, L.A.Wall J.Res.Nat.Bur Standerds, General  Treatment of the Thermogravimetry of Polymers Part A, 1966 V70A, No5      487
 * 2) ^ J.H.Flynn,     L.A.Wall J.Polymer Science Part B, A      quick, direct method for the determination of activation energy from      thermogravimetric data Vol 4, Issue 5, May 1966. Pp 323-328.
 * 3) Šesták, J., & Šesták,V. (1992). Foreword to the collection of papers dedicated to J.H. Flynn and some  philosophical thoughts regarding non-isothermal kinetics .      Thermochimica Acta, 203 (19-24..
 * 4) ^ J.H.Flynn.(1993) Analysis of DSC results by integration. Thermochimica Acta, 217, 129-149.
 * 5) Šesták, J., & Vyazovkin, S.      (2011). Dr. Joseph Henry Flynn. Thermochimica Acta, 523(1-2), 258–259..