Branimir Francis von Turkovich

Background

Turkovich, Branimir Francis von was born on December 23, 1924 in Zagreb, Croatia. Came to the United States, 1951.

Education

Master of Science in Naval Engineering, University Madrid, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Physics, University Illinois, 1961.

Career

Professor mechanical and industrial engineering University Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1970. Professor mechanical engineering University Vermont, Burlington, since 1971. Visiting professor mechanical engineering Polytechnic University, Turin, Italy, 1966-1967, University Palermo, Italy, 1976, University Pisa, Italy, 1987, University Natal, South Africa, 1983.

Director division National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988-1991. Consultant various companies, since 1965.

Achievements

• Branimir Francis von Turkovich has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (service medal 1987), Society Manufacturing Engineers (research medal 1975). Member American Physical Society, Materials Society, Italian Society Mechanics (Silver medal 1976), International Institution for Production Engineering Research (honorary member, past president), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Son of Francis von Turkovich and Ana (Vuchinich) Wolff. Married Maria Eulalia Forgas Del Rio, June 21, 1951. Children: Edward, Francis, Richard, Karl, Ivan.