Fritz Josef Friedlaender

Background

Friedlaender, Fritz Josef was born on May 7, 1925 in Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany. Son of Ludwig and Frieda (Murzynski) Friedlaender. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1951; Master of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1955; Doctor of Engineering (E.h.), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 1992.

Career

Assistant professor Columbia, 1954-1955, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1955-1959, associate professor, 1959-1962, professor electrical and computer engineering, 1962-2000. Guest professor Max-Planck Institut Metallforschung, Technology University Stuttgart, Federal Repubic Germany, 1964-1965. Humboldt award and guest professor Institut für Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, West Germany, 1972-1973.

Japan Society for Promotion of Science fellow and guest professor Nagoya University, summer 1980. Guest professor University Regensburg (Federal Republic Germany), 1981-1982. Meyerhoff visiting professor Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, January-June 1990.

Professor emeritus, since 2001. Consultant General Electric Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1956-1958, Components Corporation, Chicago, 1959-1961, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University California at Livermore, 1967-1969, Puerto Rico Mallory & Company, 1974-1978, Oakridge National Laboratory, 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Fritz Josef Friedlaender has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (reviews editor translations Magnetics 1965-1967, editorial board journal since 1968, chairman awards Magnetics Society 1966-1974, 85—, achievement award Magnetics Society 1986, chairman Intermag 1975, London, program co-chairman Intermag 1978, Florence, Italy, vice president Magnetics Society 1975-1976, president 1977-1978, chairman Central Indiana section 1979-1980, J. Fred Peoples award 1989, distinguished lecturer 1991-1993, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Magnetics Society, 3d Millennium medal 2000, 8th International Conference on Ferrites Special award 2000, Special Recognition award Magnetics Society 2001), American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education: member Magnetics Society of Japan (honorary), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Magnetismus, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Beta Sigma Rho.

Connections

Married Gisela Triebe, August 7, 1969. 2 children.

Father:

Ludwig Friedlaender

Mother:

Frieda (Murzynski) Friedlaender

Spouse:

Gisela Triebe