Erhard Hornbogen

Background

Hornbogen, Erhard was born on February 2, 1930 in Greiz, Thuringia, Germany. Son of Alfred and Ilse (Hendel) Hornbogen.

Education

Diploma in physical metallurgy, Technology University, Clausthal, Federal Republic Germany, 1954. Doctor in Engineering, Technology University, Clausthal, Federal Republic Germany, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Miskolc, Hungary, 2001.

Career

Research engineer, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1958-1962; scientist, M. Planck Institute, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1963-1964; professor department physics, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1965-1967; professor department mechanic engineering, Ruhr U., Bochum, Federal Republic Germany, since 1968; dean faculty mechanic engineering, Ruhr U., Bochum, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1972. Director Institute Materials, Bochu, since 1968.

Achievements

• Erhard Hornbogen has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Metals. Member West German Academy of Sciences Düsseldorf, German Society Materials (board directors 1978-1982), Japanese Society Metals (honorary), French Society Metals (honorary).

Connections

Married Dorothea Bitterhof, December 19, 1964. 1 child, Martin.

Father:

Alfred Hornbogen

Mother:

Ilse (Hendel) Hornbogen

Spouse:

Dorothea Bitterhof

child:

Martin Hornbogen