Background
Bloch, Erich was born on January 9, 1925 in Sulzburg, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1952. Son of Joseph and Tony Bloch.
science foundation director electrical engineer
Bloch, Erich was born on January 9, 1925 in Sulzburg, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1952. Son of Joseph and Tony Bloch.
Student, Federal Polytechnic Institute, Zurich, Switzerland, 1945—1948. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Buffalo, 1952. Degrees (honorary), University Massachusetts, George Washington University, Colorado School Mines, State University of New York Buffalo, University Rochester, Oberlin College, University Notre Dame, Ohio State University.
Degree (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989. Degree (honorary), Washington College, 1989. Degree (honorary), City University of New York, New York City, 1991.
Degree (honorary), Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, 1993. Degree (honorary), St. Thomas Aquinas College.
With, International Business Machines Corporation, 1952-1984; vice president general manager, International Business Machines Corporation, East Fishkill, New York, 1975-1980; vice president technical personnel development, International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1980-1984; member committee computers in automated manufacturing, National Research Council, 1980-1984; director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1990; fellow, Council on Competitiveness, since 1990; principal, Washington Advisory Group, since 1998. Past visiting distinguished professor George Mason U. Board directors Motorola Inc., Convex Computers, Quality Education for Minorities Network, Telogy Network.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Founder's award 1990, Computer Pioneer awards 1993, 94), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mem.NAE (Arthur M. Bueche award 1997), American Society Manufacturing Engineers (honorary, Eugene Merchant Manufacturing medal American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Society Manufacturing Engineers), American Society Engineering Education, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Japan Academy Engineering.
Married Renee Stern, March 4, 1948. 1 child, RebeccaBloch Rosen.