Frederick Joseph Beutler

Background

Beutler, Frederick Joseph was born on October 3, 1926 in Berlin. Son of Alfred David and Kaethe (Italiener) Beutler. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1957.

Career

Faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1957; professor information and control engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1990; professor emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1990; chairman computer information and control engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971, 77-90; chairman graduate electrical engineering systems program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1985-1990. Visiting professor California Institute Technology, 1967-1968. Visiting scholar University of California at Berkeley, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• Frederick Joseph Beutler has been listed as a notable information scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, 1976-1978, 91-94. With Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life).

Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (council 1969-1974, managing editor Journal Applied Mathematics 1970-1975, editor 1984-1990, editor Review 1967-1970), American Mathematics Society, University Michigan Retirees Association (board directors, secretary-treasurer since 1994), Barton Boat Club, Racquet Club of Ann Arbor, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, Wolf Lake Yacht Club.

Connections

Married Suzanne Armstrong, January 5, 1969. Children– Arthur David, Kathryn Ruth, Michael Ernest.

Father:

Alfred David Beutler

Mother:

Kaethe (Italiener) Beutler

Spouse:

Suzanne Armstrong

child:

Michael Ernest Beutler

child:

Kathryn Ruth Beutler

child:

Arthur David Beutler