Background
Engels, Gerhard was born on July 25, 1928 in Wuppertal, North-Rhine-Wesfalia, Germany. Son of Paul Arthur and Lydia Emma (Pack) Engels.
Engels, Gerhard was born on July 25, 1928 in Wuppertal, North-Rhine-Wesfalia, Germany. Son of Paul Arthur and Lydia Emma (Pack) Engels.
D of Engineering, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1953. Professor (honorary), University Clausthal, Germany, 1986. D of Engineering Honoris Causa (honorary), University Magdeburg, Germany, 1993.
Foundry assistant Klein, Schanzlin & Becker, Frankenthal, Germany, 1953—1955. General manager Fonderie et Atelies de Mersch S.A., Luxembourg, 1955—1960. Deputy general manager German Foundry Association, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1960—1972, general manager Germany, 1973—1993.
Retired, 1993
Professor foundry technical University Clausthal, 1963—1997. Consultant in field, 1993—2003. Lecturer technical papers World Foundry Organization, 1962—1993, chairman technical committee.
Member board Protestant parish. Member of Austrian Foundry Association, Slovenian Foundry Association (honorary), Czech Foundry Association (honorary), German Foundry Association (honorary. Chairman foundry history committee since 2003, president 1983-1984, Adolf Ledebur medal since 1976), Lions Club.
Married Ingrid Kremer Engels (deceased). Married Ingeborg Klein Engels.