Background
Bechert, Dietrich Wolfgang was born on August 7, 1936 in Munich, Germany. Son of Karl Richard and Sibylle Mignon (Lepsius) Bechert.
acoustician aeronautics scientist
Bechert, Dietrich Wolfgang was born on August 7, 1936 in Munich, Germany. Son of Karl Richard and Sibylle Mignon (Lepsius) Bechert.
Diploma in Engineering, Technology University Darmstadt, Germany, 1962. Doctor in Engineering, Technology University, Berlin, 1968. Habilitation, Technology University, Berlin, 1986.
Scientist Technology University Darmstadt, 1962-1964, Institute Fluid Dyn. Technology University, Berlin, 1964-1965, DVL, Berlin, 1965-1971, Max-Planck-Institute, Göttingen, Germany, 1971. Scientist/group leader DFVLR, Berlin, 1971-1980.
Visiting associate professor University Houston, 1980-1981. Scientist Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Berlin, 1981-1989, chief scientist, since 1989. Referee for United States and Swedish National Science Foundation, German German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft-und-Raumfahrt.
Married Armgard Schulze-Fielitz, April 7, 1972. Children: Stefan, Karoline.