Background
Vossers, Gerrit was born on August 13, 1926 in Serooskerke, Walcheren, The Netherlands. Son of Dirk Jan and Johanna Petronela (Weiland) Vossers.
Vossers, Gerrit was born on August 13, 1926 in Serooskerke, Walcheren, The Netherlands. Son of Dirk Jan and Johanna Petronela (Weiland) Vossers.
Graduate naval architecture, Delft Technology University, The Netherlands, 1955. Doctor Tech Sciences, Delft Technology University, The Netherlands, 1962.
Research assistant, Delft Technology U., l950-54; head Seakeeping Laboratory,, Netherlands Ship Model Basin, Wageningen, l954-62; professor fluid mechanics, Eindhoven (The Netherlands) Technology U., 1962-1989; rector, Eindhoven (The Netherlands) Technology U., l97l-76. President European Rectors Conference, Geneva, 1979-1984.
Member royal Institute Engineering (honorary).
Married Anna Hendrika Zeyger. Children: Dick-Jan, Helmer.