Bernhard Gross

Background

Gross, Bernhard was born on November 22, 1905 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Sophie (Hirsch) Gross. arrived in Brazil, 1933.

Education

Graduate engineer, Technology U., Stuttgart, Germany, 1932; Doctor rer national, Technology U., Stuttgart, 1955; Doctor honorary (honorary), University Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1975; Doctor honorary (honorary), Technology U. Darmstadt, Germany, 1985.

Career

Assistant Department, of Physics, Stuttgart 1931-1933. Staff; Director Electricity Division 1946-1967. Director Physics Division Brazilian National Research Council 1951-1954.

Professor, of Physics University of Federation District, Brazil 1934-1937.

Professor, of Electrical Measurements Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro 1955. Former; Director Division of Scientific and Technology Information, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna 1961-1967.

Director of Research, National Nuclear Energy Commission, of Brazil 1967-1969. Visiting Professor, Technology University, Karlsruhe, Federation Republic of Germany 1969.

Scientist, Laboratoire Recherches Physiques, Veyrier, Switz.

1970. Research Professor Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Sao Carlos, University of Sao Paulo since 1972. Visiting Professor Technology University, Darmstadt, Germany 1978, 1984, 1987.

Consultant, Bell Laboratory, Murray Hill, New Jersey 1972-1983.

Honorary degree (Sao Paulo) 1975, (Technology University, Darmstadt) 1985.

Achievements

• Bernhard Gross has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Charge Storage in Solid Dielectrics
  • Singularities of Linear System Functions

Membership

National Institute of Technology, Rio de Janeiro 1934-1946. Scientific Advisory Committee l.A.E.A. 1957-1960. Brazilian Delegate to United Nations Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation 1957-1959.

Connections

Married Gertrud Gunz, December 23, 1935.

Father:

Wilhelm Gross

Mother:

Sophie (Hirsch) Gross

Spouse:

Gertrud Gunz