Background
Swet, Charles Jacob was born on April 15, 1922 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Pearl Lula (Norton) Swet.
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Charles Jacob Swet
Edit ProfileSolar and gentle technologies consultant
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946.
Career
Test engineer, Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, 1943-1945; yacht designer, Yacht Sales and Svc., Inc., Philadelphia, 1945-1947; sales engineer, C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, 1949-1951; project engineer, Catalytic Construction Company, Philadelphia, 1951-1953; chief engineer, Aldon Rug Mills, Lenni Mills, Pennsylvania, 1953-1955; senior design engineer, Convair Astronautics, San Diego, 1955-1959; senior staff applied physics laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1959-1974; program manager, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1975-1979; private practice consultant, Mount Airy, Maryland., since 1979. Chairman of the Board Community Technology, Inc., Washington, 1973-1975. Lecturer in solarenergy, various locations.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Peace Resource Center, Frederick, Maryland., since 1987. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, American Solar Energy Society, International Solar Energy Society, Intermediate Technology Development Group, Ltd. (solar advisory panel), Cooperation Mediterraneené pour L'Energie Solaire, Renewable Energy Resources Information Center, Societé des Cons.
Inds. et Neutres de la Communauté Europeene (correspondent associate).
Interests
Connections
Married Emily Wharton Nell. June 11, 1949; children: Katharine, William, Daniel, Robert, Benjamin.
