Leonard L. Northrup Jr.

American businessman

Leonard "Lynn" L. Northrup Jr. (March 18, 1918 – March 24, 2016) was an American engineer. He created the commercialization of solar thermal energy.[1][2] He was inspired by John Yellott, Dr. Maria Telkes, and Harry Tabor.

Leonard L. Northrup Jr.
Born(1918-03-18)March 18, 1918
DiedMarch 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 98)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
University of Denver
Harvard Business School
Known forActive and Passive Solar technology, Stone Architecture
AwardsASHRAE
American Institute of Architects
Patents
Scientific career
FieldsSolar engineering
InstitutionsNASA
Sandia Labs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
US Department of Energy
Energy Research and Development Administration
InfluencesJohn Yellott
Harry Tabor
Maria Telkes

Northrup's company designed, patented, developed and manufactured some of the first commercial solar water heaters, solar concentrators, solar-powered air conditioning systems, solar power towers and photovoltaic thermal hybrid systems in the United States.

he company he founded became part of ARCO Solar, which in turn became BP Solar, which became the largest solar energy company in the world.

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  1. "You searched for Leonard-Nothrup/". Restland of Dallas - Funeral - Cremation - Cemetery.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Lynn Northrup Solar Energy Pioneer 1918 – 2016". No Fracking Way. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.