Background
Kippenhan, Charles Jacob was born on November 8, 1919 in Middle Amana, Iowa, United States. Son of Adam John and Emilia (Heinemann) Kippenhan.
Kippenhan, Charles Jacob was born on November 8, 1919 in Middle Amana, Iowa, United States. Son of Adam John and Emilia (Heinemann) Kippenhan.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, State University Iowa, 1940. Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1948.
Instructor mechanic engineering, State University Iowa, 1941-1942; from assistant professor mechanic engineering to professor, head department, Washington University, St. Louis, 1948-1964; professor mechanic engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1988; department chairman mechanic engineering, U. Washington, 1964-1973; Adjunct Professor architecture, U. Washington, 1973-1988; professor emeritus, 1988. Consultant to industry, since 1949.
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, Theta Tau, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jane Elizabeth Munsinger, December 18, 1941. Children— Judith Evans (Mistress James R. Halstead II), Kurt Alfred.