Background
Thomsen, Erich Gottfried was born on September 9, 1906 in Geesthacht, Hamburg, Germany. Son of Richard and Caroline (Meyer) Thomsen.
Mechanical engineering educator
Thomsen, Erich Gottfried was born on September 9, 1906 in Geesthacht, Hamburg, Germany. Son of Richard and Caroline (Meyer) Thomsen.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1936; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1943; honorus causa, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1965; honorus causa, Catholic U. Chile, Santiago, 1984.
From instructor to associate professor mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1941-1973;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1956-1973;
professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1973. Visiting professor Technology U., Aachen, Federal Republic Germany, 1962. Programcoordinator Catholic U. Chile, Santiago, 1965-1966.
Director University of California Education Abroad Program Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1973.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Blackall award 1960, Taylor award 1980), Society Manufacturing Engineers. Mem Japan Society Applied Plasticity (honorary), International Institute Production Engineers (emeritus).
Married Harriette La Rue Harte, May 7,1932.