Background
Lowen, Gerard Gunther was born on October 25, 1921 in Munich, Germany. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Charles and Stefanie (Frank) Lowen.
Mechanical engineering educator
Lowen, Gerard Gunther was born on October 25, 1921 in Munich, Germany. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Charles and Stefanie (Frank) Lowen.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1954. Master of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1958. Doctor of Engineering, Technology University Munich, 1963.
Machinist, tool and diemaker, Germany and the United States, 1938-1954; lecturer mechanic engineering, City College of New York, 1954-1959; assistant professor, City College of New York, 1959-1964; associate professor, City College of New York, 1964-1969; professor, City College of New York, since 1969; Herbert Kayser professor, City College of New York, since 1987; chairman mechanic engineering department, City College of New York, 1987-1990; associate dean graduate studies, engineering, since 1990. Consultant in field.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (machine design award 1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (correspondent), Society Manufacturing Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Doris Julie Wolff, July 2, 1952. Children: Deborah Lowen-Klein, Nicole Vianna, Daniel.