Eric Taras Benjamin Gross

Background

Gross, Eric Taras Benjamin was born on May 24, 1901 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Berthold and Sophie (Gerstman) Gross. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.

Education

Electrical Engineer, Technology U., Vienna, 1923; Doctor of Science, Technology U., Vienna, 1932.

Career

Elec. engineer in industry with emphasis on heavy electric power engineering, 1923-1942; assistant professor electrical engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1945; professor electrical engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1945-1962; chairman electric power engineering, 1962-1973; Philip Sporn professor engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1962-1988. Consultant War Department, 1942-1945. Visiting scholar Virginia Polytech.

Institute and State University, 1972.

Achievements

• Eric Taras Benjamin Gross has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow New York Academy Sciences, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (citation and silver plaque Brazil Council 1974, Northeastern Region award 1976, Power Generation Committee award1977, Education Committee award 1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Elec. Engineers (London); mem.Nat. Academy Engineering, American Arbitration Association (member of national panel), American Society Engineering Education, Panamerican Congress on Engineering (vice president for United States 1970-1978), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (national president 1953-1954, eminent member award 1975).

Connections

Married Catharine B. Rohrer, August 14, 1942. Children— Patrick Walter, Elizabeth Sophia, Margaret Joan.

Father:

Berthold Gross

Mother:

Sophie (Gerstman) Gross

Spouse:

Catharine B. Rohrer