Background
Korst, Helmut Hans was born on January 4, 1916 in Vienna. Came to the United States, 1948.
Korst, Helmut Hans was born on January 4, 1916 in Vienna. Came to the United States, 1948.
Diploma in Engineering, Vienna Technology University, 1941. Doctor Technology Science, Vienna Technology University, 1947. Golden Doctor diploma, Vienna Technology University, 1997.
Research engineer, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG, Germany, 1941-1945;
assistant professor mechanic engineering, Vienna Technology U., 1945-1948;
visiting lecturer gas dynamics, Vienna Technology U., 1948-1949;
from associate professor to professor mechanic engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1984;
head department mechanic and industrial engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1974;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1984;
chair naval air power engineering, United States Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1979;
Ebaugh Chair Mech. Engineering, University Florida, Gainesville, 1984;
private practice consultant, Urbana, since 1956. Visiting professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1950, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateU., Blacksburg, 1954.
Design specialist General Dynamics Convair, Fort Worth, 1955. Propulsion specialist Rocketdyne division North America Aviation, 1960, 65-68. Consultant General Electric, 1959, Advisory Group Aeronautical R & D North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1964, United States Missile Command, since 1971.
Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (honorary), American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Married, 1942; 4 children.