Background
Deresiewicz, Herbert was born on November 5, 1925 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in United States, 1939. Son of William and Lotte (Rappaport) Deresiewicz.
consultant Mechanical engineering educator
Deresiewicz, Herbert was born on November 5, 1925 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in United States, 1939. Son of William and Lotte (Rappaport) Deresiewicz.
BME, City College of New York, 1946. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Senior staff engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1950-1951; member of faculty, Columbia University, New York City, since 1951; professor mechanic engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1994; department chairman mechanic engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1981-1987, 90-93; emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1994. Consultant stress analysis, vibrations, elastic contact, wave propagation, mechanics granular and porous media., Fulbright senior research scholar, Italy, 1960-1961, Fulbright lecturer, Israel, 1966-1967. Visiting professor, Israel, 1973-1974.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947.
Married Evelyn Altman, March 12, 1955. Children: Ellen, Robert, William.
