Herbert H. Tyrnauer

Background

Tyrnauer, Herbert H. was born on May 4, 1928 in Pittsburgh. Son of Martin L. and Freda (Jonas) Tyrnauer.

Education

Student, Intitute Allende, San Miguel Allende, Mexico, 1953. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1955. Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy Art, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1958-1961; professional independent designer, California State University, Long Beach, 1961-1993; department chairman design, California State University, Long Beach, since 1993. Consultant, lecturer United States Information Agency, Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1968-1969, Kabarovosk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1990-1991, Seminar, Moscow, 1977. Department chairman industrial Center Technology Education, Holon, Israel, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Herbert H. Tyrnauer has been listed as a noteworthy design educator, industrial design consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1945-1947. Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (chairman Los Angeles chapter 1969-1970, west coast vice president 1970-1971, director 1971-1973, chairman education committee 1975-1977, member education committee 1972-1977, Distinguished Educator award 1993).

Connections

Married Jojac Bludworth, May 15, 1955 (divorced August 1957). Married Francesca Bodycombe, August 27, 1957. Children— Gareth, Dylan, Gillian.

Father:

Martin L. Tyrnauer

Mother:

Freda (Jonas) Tyrnauer

Spouse:

Jojac Bludworth

Spouse:

Francesca Bodycombe

child:

Dylan Tyrnauer

child:

Gareth Tyrnauer

child:

Gillian Tyrnauer