Heinz Frank Poppendiek

Background

Poppendiek, Heinz Frank was born on November 8, 1919 in Altona, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1925. Son of Franz Ludwig Poppendiek and Helena Bertha Bunsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1942. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1949.

Career

Assistant professor engineering University California, Los Angeles, 1946—1949. Section chief Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1950—1956. Staff scientist General Atomic, San Diego, 1956—1958, Convair, San Diego, 1958—1960.

Director research Geophysics Corporation American, 1960—1961. President Geosci., Ltd., since 1961. Consultant nuclear propulsion and heat and momentum transfer Institute Defense Analyses.

Industrial consultant reactor heat and momentum transfer. Consultant nuclear and chemical power systems member special task force on innovation, research and technical, Small Business Administration. Micrometeorol. technician United States Navy, 1944-1945, Puerto Rico.

Achievements

• Heinz Frank Poppendiek has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society for Testing and Materials (C16 committee), Tau Beta Pi (writing award), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Sarah Elizabeth Secrest, August 15, 1943. Children: Niel, Carolyn, Mark.

Father:

Franz Ludwig Poppendiek

Mother:

Helena Bertha Bunsen

Spouse:

Sarah Elizabeth Secrest

child:

Niel Poppendiek

child:

Mark Poppendiek

child:

Carolyn Poppendiek