Raymond N. Rogers (1927-2005) was an American chemist who was considered a leading expert in thermal analysis. To the general public, however, he was best known for his work on the Shroud of Turin. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chemist Julie Perkins of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pours from a Florence flask. ... Thermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature. ... The first photo of the Shroud of Turin, taken in 1898, had the surprising feature that the image on the negative was clearer than the positive image. ...

Biography

Rogers was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the University of Arizona he studied chemistry receiving a BS in 1950. From 1951 to 1988 he was an explosives reaearch expert and thermal analyst with the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. From 1987 until [1992] he served on the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board with the equivalent rank of Lt. General, and received a Distinguished Service Award. He received other awards and recognitions from LANL and many professional organizations. He was granted a sabbatical in 1968 to pursue post-graduate studies in archaeology. Flag Seal Nickname: The Duke City Location Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates , Government Country State County United States New Mexico Bernalillo Founded 1706 Mayor Martin Chavez Geographical characteristics Area     City 469. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Alamos National Laboratory, aerial view from 1995. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During his career Rogers published over forty peer-reviewed papers on chemistry. In 1981 he as nameed Laboratory Fellow, University of California, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Other honors included being named a Tour Speaker for the American Chemical Society in 1971, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Distinguished Performance Award in 1984 and the Department of the Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Medal in 1991. He also served as the editor for Energetic Materials, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from 1983-1988.

Rogers died of cancer at his home in Los Alamos. He was survived by his wife, the former Joan Rogers. Los Alamos usually refers to the United States national laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico which was founded during the World War II effort to develop the atomic bomb (the Manhattan Project), was one of the two laboratories developing the USAs nuclear weapons during the Cold War, and is...

Shroud of Turin

He was appointed Director of Chemical Research for the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) in 1978, applying thermal methods to the study of this relic. In recent years, he further researched material relevant to the dating of the Shroud, publishing his findings in Thermochimica Acta. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

In 1978, the team of scientists conducted their testing over five days in Turin, Italy. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ...

Until Rogers' death in 2005, he continued to study the shroud on and explain the studies he had undertaken. He participated in ongoing disussions with the Shroud Science Group; a group of about 100 scientists, historians and archeologist who continue to study the Shroud of Turin. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Ray Rogers Shroud of Turin FAQ
• Maillard Reaction May Explain Image Formation