Gabriel Maria Giannini

Background

Giannini, Gabriel Maria was born on October 21, 1905 in Rome. Son of Torquato and Maria (Caccetti) Giannini. came to the United States, 1930, naturalized, 1938.

Education

Doctor Physics, University Rome, 1929.

Career

Acoustics researcher, Radio Corporation of America, Curtis Institute Music., Philadelphia, 1931-1935; acoustics and telephony researcher, Transducer Corporation, New York City, 1936-1940; member engineering management staff, Lockheed Aircraft Company, 1941-1944; founder, Giannini Controls Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1945; president, Giannini Controls Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1945-1957; president, Giannini Institute, 1957-1989. Associate California Institute Technology.

Achievements

• Gabriel Maria Giannini has been listed as a noteworthy industrialist, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), Royal Aeronautical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Societa Italiana Di Fisica, Instrument Society of America, American Physical Society, American Optical Society, Acoustical Society, Society Automotive Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, Solar Energy Society, Marine Technology Society, British Interplanetary Society, United States Naval Institute, California Club (Los Angeles), Brook Club (New York City), Cruising American Club, Sewanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, New York ), Circolo della Vela Club (Rome), Parkinson Transatlantic Trophy Club.

Connections

Married Luise Casazza, July 18, 1931. Children: Maria Laura Giannini Madigan, Valerio. Married Olga Harrington, September 27, 1964.

1 child, Gabriella-Caria.

Father:

Torquato Giannini

Mother:

Maria (Caccetti) Giannini

Spouse:

Luise Casazza

Spouse:

Olga Harrington

child:

Valerio Giannini

child:

Maria Laura Giannini Madigan Giannini

child:

Gabriella-Caria Giannini