Alfred Adolf Heinrich Keil

Background

Keil, Alfred Adolf Heinrich was born on May 1, 1913 in Konradswaldau, Germany. Son of Kurt Alfred and Marie (Berger) Keil. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1954.

Education

Doctor national science, U. Breslau, Germany, 1939.

Career

Research assistant, U. Breslau, 1939-1940; research associate, Chemical-Physical Research Establishment, Kiel, Germany, 1940-1945; chief research scientist underwater explosive research division, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1947-1959; technical director structural mechanic laboratory, David Taylor Model Basin, 1959-1963; technical director basin, David Taylor Model Basin, 1963-1966; professor, head department naval architecture and marine engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1971; dean School Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971-1977; Ford professor engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977-1978; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1978. Member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Alfred Adolf Heinrich Keil has been listed as a noteworthy Marine engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with German Army, 1939-1940. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Naval Engineers (Gold Medal award 1964), Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (corresponding member), Marine Technology Society (Lockheed award 1979).

Connections

Married Ursula Leppelt, October 15, 1943. Children: Michael G., Juergen G.

Father:

Kurt Alfred Keil

Mother:

Marie (Berger) Keil

Spouse:

Ursula Leppelt

child:

Juergen G. Keil

child:

Michael G. Keil