Donald R. F. Harleman
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Donald Robert Fergusson Harleman (December 5, 1922 – September 28, 2005) was an American civil engineer noted for his research of the flow of contaminants through water and harbor cleanup efforts around the world. [1] [2] [3] [4] Harleman was credited with cleanup efforts of harbors around the world: Australia, Brazil, China, India, and Mexico, among others.[2] He advised government agencies on the Boston Harbor cleanup.[2] Harleman was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1974 "for leadership in the development of theoretical and experimental techniques in the field of fluid mechanics".[4] The Boston Globe called Harleman "an internationally recognized civil engineer in the field of water quality and waste treatment".[2] The New York Times said that Harleman "was regarded as a leader in fluid mechanics" and said he was "water pollution expert who aided cleanups worldwide".[1] Harleman was Ford Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2][5]
