Background
Landis, Fred was born on March 21, 1923 in Munich. Son of Julius and Elsie (Schulhoff) Landis. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1954.
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Fred Landis
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering, McGill University, 1945. S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.
Career
Design engineer, Canadian Vickers, Ltd., Montreal, Canada, 1945-1947; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Stanford University, 1950-1952; research engineer, Northrop Aircraft, Inc., Hawthorne, California, 1952-1953; assistant professor, New York University, 1953-1956; associate professor, New York University, 1956-1961; professor, New York University, 1961-1973; department chairman mechanic engineering, New York University, 1963-1973; dean, professor mechanic engineering, Polytechnic U., Brooklyn, 1973-1974; dean, College Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974-1983; professor mechanic engineering, College Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984-1994; emeritus professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1994. Staff consultant Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, 1957-1988.
Membership
Member Dobbs Ferry (New York ) Board Education, 1965-1971, vice president 1966-1967, 70-71, president, 1967-1968. Board directors Westchester County School Boards Association, 1969-1970, vice president, 1970, president, 1970-1971. Board directors Engineering Foundation, 1988-1994.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary member, division executive committee 1965-1973, policy board 1973-1989, vice president 1985-1989, 92-95, board governors 1989-1991), American Society Engineering Education. Member Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Connections
Married Billie H. Schiff, August 26, 1951 (deceased January 10, 1985). Children— John David, Deborah Ellen, Mark Edward.
