Background
Gerhardt, Heinz Adolf August was born on January 31, 1934 in Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Heinrich Ludwig and Emilie Henriette (Schuechler) Gerhardt.
Gerhardt, Heinz Adolf August was born on January 31, 1934 in Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Heinrich Ludwig and Emilie Henriette (Schuechler) Gerhardt.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technology University Darmstadt, Germany, 1961.
Engineer, Heinkel AG, Munich, 1962; from engineer to manager advanced aerodesign, Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1962-1991; principal engineer, Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, since 1991.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow, Aerodynamics award 1994), Society Automotive Engineers, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Luft und Raumfahrt.
Married Heide Hanne Waltraud von Ryschkowsky, September 3, 1962. Children: Heinrich, Friederike, Helmar.