Background
Dreifke, Gerald Edmond was born on June 21, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Herman A. and Anna Margaret (Hollenbeck) Dreifke.
Electrical engineering educator
Dreifke, Gerald Edmond was born on June 21, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Herman A. and Anna Margaret (Hollenbeck) Dreifke.
Bachelor of Science, Washington University, 1948; Master of Science, Washington University, 1948; Doctor of Science (National Science Foundation fellow), Washington University, 1961.
Layout man, Curtiss-Wright Company, St. Louis, 1936-1939; design engineer, Curtiss-Wright Company, 1939-1944; layout man, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1939; instructor engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1948-1950; assistant professor, St. Saint Louis University, 1950-1954; associate professor electrical engineering, director graduate program electrical engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1954-1961; professor electrical engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1961-1971; manager research and development, Union Electric Company, 1971-1977; consultant, since 1977; visiting professor physics, U. Missouri-St. Louis, 1979-1994. Consultant Emerson Electric Company, 1951-1971, Monsanto Company, 1961-1971. Member technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories New Jersey, summer 1963.
Member St. Louis County Board Electrical Examiners, Governor's Science Advisory Committee Missouri Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow Industry Standard Architecture. Member American Society Engineering Education (past secretary, committee chairman), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (past chairman St. Louis section), Missouri Society Professional Engineers (past president St. Louis chapter, Engineer of Year St. Louis chapter 1977), St. Louis Electrical Board Trade, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Lorraine Ann Feldhaus, June 9, 1951. Children: Mark A., Matthew G., Laura Maria, Anne Marie.