Constantin Dinculescu Explained

Constantin N. Dinculescu (November 23, 1898, Alexandria, RomaniaSeptember 15, 1990) was a Romanian energy engineer and educator.

Dinculescu designed the electrification of the Bucharest-Brașov railway for Căile Ferate Române, implemented between 1959 and 1966. Serving as rector of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest between August 1954 and January 1956, and then between December 1956 and April 1968, he contributed to the development of energy engineering education in Romania, introducing a nuclear energy engineering discipline to the curriculum.

He was awarded the Order of Labor in 1963.^[1] He became a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy in March 1952, advancing to titular member in January 1990, after the Romanian Revolution.^[2]

References

• M Olteneanu, C. Rucăreanu, “Martin Bercovici-Un om între oameni“, Publisher of the Romanian Academy, 2001
• File din istoria energeticii romanesti, vol II, Publisher Nergo, 2007

External links

• Mihai Olteneanu - Acad. Constantin N. Dinculescu (1898 – 1990) Fost rector al Politehnicii bucureștene, inițiator al construcției complexului de clădiri ale noului local, Engineering Univers
• Sorin Costinaș - Development of romanian power engineering in mid 20th century, Noema, vol. III, Nr. 1, 2004
• Nicolae Aurelian Diaconescu - Constantin Dinculescu, poezie.ro

Notes and References

1. Decree nr. 789 din 31/12/1963 for the bestow of "Ordinului Muncii" first class to university Professor Constantin Dinculescu
2. "Directorii și rectorii", at the Politehnica University of Bucharest Physics Department site