Reuben Nicholas Trane (September 13, 1886 – September 5, 1954) was an American mechanical engineer. Together with his father James Trane, he founded the heating and air conditioning company, Trane.
Reuben Trane | |
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 Trane, c. 1923 | |
| Born | Reuben Nicholas Trane September 13, 1886 La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 5, 1954 (aged 67) La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Biography
editReuben Trane was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 13, 1886.[1] He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1906. In 1910, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1913, James and Reuben incorporated The Trane Company. In 1923, Reuben Trane invented the convector radiator. From 1916 until 1951, Reuben Trane was president of Trane. From 1951 until his death in 1954, Reuben Trane was chairman of the board of Trane. He was a member of the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers and of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (ASHRAE), to which he was awarded a lifetime membership in 1951. Trane was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame in 1997.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "R. N. Trane, Industrialist Dies; Founded Firm Growing into World Business". La Crosse Tribune. September 7, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our History". Trane. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members: Reuben N. Trane". ASHRAE. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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