Charles Herman Kruger

Background

Kruger, Charles Herman was born on October 4, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles H. and Flora Kruger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; D.I.C., Imperial College, London, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1960; research scientist, Lockheed Research laboratories, 1960-1962; professor mechanic engineering, Stanford (California) U., since 1962; department chairman mechanic engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1982-1988; senior associate dean engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1988-1993; vice provost, dean research and graduate policy, Stanford (California) U., since 1993. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1968-1969, Princeton University, 1979-1980. Member Environmental Studies Board NAS, 1981-1983.

Member hearing board Bay Area Air Quality Mgmt.Dist., 1969-1983.

Achievements

• Charles Herman Kruger has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics

    (This book is the outgrowth of a series of courses develop...)

  • Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics

    (Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics Hardcover - by Walt...)

  • Partially Ionized Gases (Wiley series in plasma physics)
  • Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics by W. G. Vincenti (1975-06-03)
  • Intruduction To Physical Gas Dynamics

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (medal, award 1979), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Nora Nininger, September 10, 1977. Children— Sarah, Charles III, Elizabeth, Ellen.

Father:

Charles H.

Mother:

Flora Kruger

Spouse:

Nora Nininger