Background
Schmidt, Alfred Otto was born on May 12, 1906 in Mogilno, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Oskar and Emma (Schulz) Schmidt.
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Alfred Otto Schmidt
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Education
Degree in mechanical engineering, Ingenieurschule Ilmenau, Germany, 1928. Microsoft Security Essentials, University Michigan, 1940. Doctor of Science, University Michigan, 1946.
Career
Mechanical engineer Carl Zeiss Jena, Germany, 1929—1938. Chief research engineer Kearney & Trecker Corporation, Milwaukee, 1943—1961. Professor mechanical engineering & industrial engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Roorkee University, India, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, University R.I, Kingston, Pennsylvania, State University, University Park, 1963—1971.
Advisory machine tools United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Israel, 1967, Argentina, 1968, Argentina, 1973, Argentina, 1978, Argentina, 1979, Brazil, 1972, Pakistan, 1970, Kenya, 1970, Sri Lanka, 1974. Consultant India, 1981, Sri Lanka, 1981, Taiwan, 1982, Taiwan, 1989.
Membership
Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life). Member: Society Manufacturing Engineers, Unitarian-Universalist, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Dorothy Lancaster Schmidt, December 19, 1941. Children: Elsa Margaret, John.
