Background
Nothmann, Gerhard Adolf was born on December 9, 1921 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Margarete (Caro) Nothmann. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
engineering executive research engineer
Nothmann, Gerhard Adolf was born on December 9, 1921 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Margarete (Caro) Nothmann. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1942. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1948.
Teacher machine design and kinematics, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1944, 46-48; instructor, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1944, 46-48; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, 1948; engineer for design special bindery, R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1946-1947; research engineer, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1948-1959; successively assistant supervisor, assistant chairman, chairman, manager department mechanic engineering research, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Institute Technology, 1952-1959; director creative and development engineering, Miehle division Miehle-Goss-Dexter, Inc., 1959-1962; director research and development, Miehle division Miehle-Goss-Dexter, Inc., 1962-1964; director engineering, Miehle division Miehle-Goss-Dexter, Inc., 1964-1967; director technical research, Miehle division Miehle-Goss-Dexter, Inc., 1967-1968; director engineering, Robertson Photo-Mechanix, Inc., 1968-1969; vice president engineering, Robertson Photo-Mechanix, Inc., 1969-1971; chief engineer duplicators, Addressograph Multigraph Corporation, 1971-1977; director engineering, Visual Graphics Corporation, Tamarac, Florida, 1977-1979; principal engineer, Xerox Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1979-1989; retired, Xerox Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1989. Chairman mechanics colloquim Illinois Institute Technology, 1953-1954. Member of advisory committee Graphic Arts Technology Foundation.
President board directors Wilmette United Fund, 1963. Member Wilmette School Board, 1968-1974. President Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, 1989-1991.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Technology Association for Graphic Arts, Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Charlotte Braude, June 21, 1943. Children– Joyce Anne, Ruth Ellen, Barbara Fay.