Background
Freudenstein, Ferdinand was born on May 12, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Son of George Gerson and Charlotte (Rosenberg) Freudenstein. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1945.
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Ferdinand Freudenstein
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Education
Student, New York University, 1942-1944; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.
Career
Development engineer instrument division, American Optical Company, 1948-1950; member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, 1954; member of faculty, Columbia University, 1954-1996; department chairman, Columbia University, 1958-1964; professor mechanic engineering, Columbia University, since 1959; Stevens professor mechanic engineering, Columbia University, since 1981; Eugene Higgins professor mechanic engineering, Columbia University, 1985-1996; Eugene Higgins professor emeritus mechanic engineering, Columbia University, since 1996. Consultant to industry, since 1954.
Achievements
Membership
Served infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary life 1992, Junior award 1955, Machine Design award 1972, Mechanisms committee award 1978, Charles Russ Richards Memorial award 1984), New York Academy of Sciences. Member Harvard Society Engineers and Scientists, Columbia Engineering Society, National Academy Engineering, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Leah Schwarzschild, July 5, 1959 (deceased May 1970). Children: David George, Joan Merle. Married Lydia Gersten, 1980.
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Awards
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Recipient Great Teacher award Society Older Graduates, Columbia University, 1966, Applied Mechanisms Conference award, 1989, Egleston medal for distinguished engineering achievement, 1992. Guggenheim fellow, 1961-1962, 67-68. Guest of honor at conference Tribute to Work of Ferdinand Freudenstein, Brainard, Minnesota, 1991.Recipient Great Teacher award Society Older Graduates, Columbia University, 1966, Applied Mechanisms Conference award, 1989, Egleston medal for distinguished engineering achievement, 1992. Guggenheim fellow, 1961-1962, 67-68. Guest of honor at conference Tribute to Work of Ferdinand Freudenstein, Brainard, Minnesota, 1991.