Henry B. Hansteen

Background

Hansteen, Henry B. was born on April 28, 1904 in Brooklyn. Son of Henry and Elise (Baatz) Hansteen.

Education

Electrical engineer, Polytech. Institute Brooklyn, 1924. AM, Columbia University, 1929.

Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1942.

Career

With, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, 1924-1926; with, Brooklyn Edison Company, 1926-1928; with, Bell Telephone Laboratory, 1929-1930; member of faculty, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1930-1937; member of faculty, City College of New York, 1937-1946; member of faculty, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1950; professor electrical engineering, CUNY, 1950-1967; professor emeritus electrical engineering, CUNY, 1967-1991; department chairman electrical engineering, CUNY, 1952-1955; senior engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1967-1991. Educational consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1960-1963.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Member American Association of University Professors, American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Federation American Scientists, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Epsilon Chi.

Connections

Married Emma Burkat, December 29, 1930. Children: Robert Henry, Beatrice Anna.

Father:

Henry Hansteen

Mother:

Elise (Baatz) Hansteen

Spouse:

Emma Burkat

child:

Beatrice Anna Hansteen

child:

Robert Henry Hansteen