Constantin Cândea

Constantin Cândea

Professor Ph.D. Eng. Constantin Cândea
Born December 15, 1887
Mărgineni, Bacău, Romania
Died March 4, 1971 (aged 83)
Resting place Bellu cemetery Figure 4
44°24′14″N 26°05′59″E / 44.40381°N 26.099685°E
Residence Romania
Nationality  Romanian
Fields Chemistry
Institutions Polytechnic University of Timișoara
Alma mater Königlich Bayerische Technische Hochschule München
Known for
Spouse Maria (Antoniade) Cândea
(1889-1974)

Constantin Cândea (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin ˈkəndea]); (December 15, 1887, Mărgineni, Bacău - March 4, 1971, Bucharest) was a Romanian chemist, Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D. Engineer at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara and Rector of Polytechnic University of Timișoara - formerly Polytechnic School of Timișoara between 1946-1947[1]

Life

Constantin Cândea graduated from Prince Ferdinand High School in Bacău in 1907, and in 1911 from Königlich Bayerische Technische Hochschule München (now Technical University Munich).

He was married to Maria (Antoniade) Cândea (October 2, 1889, Galați - April, 16, 1974, Bucharest), teacher of French with higher education in France, who founded and led as headmistress the High School of Pedagogy for Girls ″Queen Marie″ (now National College ″Jean Monnet″) in Ploiești.[2]

In the first year of activity of the Polytechnic School of Timișoara initiated by the Royal Decree No. 4822 of November 11, 1920 of King Ferdinand, Professor Ph.D. Eng. Constantin Cândea created the Chemistry Laboratory and Professor Ph.D. Eng. Constantin Stăncescu initiated the Physics Laboratory.[3]

He was Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy of Sciences since December 21, 1935 and Full Member since December 20, 1936.[4]

He was Rector of The Polytechnic University of Timișoara - formerly Polytechnic School of Timișoara between 1946-1947.[1]

He died at the age of 83 and was buried in the Bellu cemetery, figure 4, in Bucharest.

Work

Constantin Cândea has published numerous works, including:[5][6]

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Preceded by
Marin Bănărescu
Rector of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara
1946–1947
Succeeded by
Ilie G. Murgulescu