[Iefac.list] James W. Barany - An Industrial Engineering Legacy

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Greetings,  
 
Jim Barany was an inspiration to all of us in the "teaching  business!"   
Great guy!  One of a kind!  
 
     Justin Myrick
     Georgia Tech   (1974-2001)
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/11/2011 11:35:43 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
hgrant at ou.edu writes:

HERE  HERE, to Jim Barany.

He was the guy to talked me into being an  IE.  Without him I would be 
working for a chemical company or a penniless  musician.

I'm sure we all have a debt to him and his dedication to IE  and Purdue.

He will be missed.

Hank  Grant

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Subject: [Iefac.list] James W. Barany -  An Industrial Engineering Legacy

Dear Colleagues,

I am extremely  sad to announce that Dr. James W. Barany, Professor
Emeritus of Industrial  Engineering, passed away on Monday, November 8,
2011 in Lafayette, Indiana.  With his passing, the School of Industrial
Engineering at Purdue University  and the broader IE community has lost
one of its true giants.

A  native of South Bend, Indiana, Jim received his bachelor's degree  in
mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame while  working
the night shift at the Studebaker Motor Corporation. He entered  Purdue's
industrial engineering graduate program in 1956 with the first  class of
industrial engineering undergraduates. Following completion of  his
master's degree, he was appointed to the faculty as an instructor  in
1958 and promoted to assistant professor after finishing his PhD in  1961.

As a researcher, Dr. Barany gained international recognition for  his
studies of hemiplegic gait using a force platform of his  original
design, fabrication, and validation. His rapid promotion to  full
professor in 1969 was followed by appointment as the associate head  of
Undergraduate Programs for the School of Industrial Engineering in  1970,
a position he held for many years – even coming back after his  first
retirement to help out the School. Up until his death, Dr.  Barany
maintained an active involvement with the IE department and with  student
organizations on campus. In fact, he seemed to put in as much time  after
his retirement as he did before he retired (the second  time).

Over the past six decades, Jim influenced many of us in the  community,
through his involvement in IIE, human factors research, and  most
definitely if you were a Purdue student, though thoughtful advising.  Dr.
Barany's hallmark, and what hundreds of alumni who have passed  through
his office remember the most, was his dedication and passion  for
students, and his subtle sense of humor.

Jim was truly the heart  and soul of Purdue IE, and he will be sorely 
missed.

Abhi  Deshmukh


**Information about Dr. Barany's funeral arrangements can  be found  at
https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/News/dr-james-w-barany-funeral-information

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Abhijit  Deshmukh
James J. Solberg Head and Professor
School of Industrial  Engineering
Purdue University
Grissom Hall, 315 N. Grant Street
West  Lafayette, IN 47907-2023

Tel:    (765) 496-6007
Fax:   (765) 494-1299
Email:   abhi at purdue.edu
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