Carl Richard Soderberg

Background

Soderberg, Carl Richard was born on February 3, 1895 in Ulvöhamn, Sweden. Son of Jonas Axel and Johanna Kristina (Nordquist) Soderberg.

Education

Naval architect, Chalmers Institute Technology, Goteborg, Sweden, 1919, Technology Doctor, 1951. Fellow American-Scandanavian Foundation, 1919-1920. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1920.

Doctorate. England, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1958.

Came to the United States, 1919, naturalized, 1927.

Career

Development engineer for large electrical machinery Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1922-1928, chief turbine engineer, 1931-1938. In charge of turbo generators Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, Västeras, Sweden, 1928-1930. Professor mechanic engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938-1959, Institute professor, 1959-1961, Institute professor emeritus, 1961, head department mechanic engineering, 1947-1954, dean engineering, 1954-1959.

Achievements

• Carl Richard Soderberg has been listed as a noteworthy mechanic engineer, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (honorary. Member), Royal Swedish Engineering Academy, National Academy Science, National Academy Engineering. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Institute Mechanical Engineering, Svenska Teknolögforenigen, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Swedish Engineers Designer, Inventor steam turbines, generators for land and marine applications.

Connections

Married Sigrid Kristina Lofstedt, May 9, 1921. Children: Carl Richard, Lars Olof, Barbro Kristina.

Father:

Jonas Axel Soderberg

Mother:

Johanna Kristina (Nordquist) Soderberg

Spouse:

Sigrid Kristina Lofstedt

child:

Barbro Kristina Soderberg

child:

Carl Richard Soderberg

child:

Lars Olof Soderberg