Herman Ernest Sheets

Background

Sheets, Herman Ernest was born on December 24, 1908 in Dresden, Germany. Son of Arthur Chitz and Gertrude (Stern) Sheets.

Education

Mechanical Engineering, University Dresden, 1934. Doctor Technology Sciences in Applied Mechanics, University Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1936.

Career

Engineer, Prvni Brnenska Strojima, Brno, 1936-1939; Chief engineer, Chamberlin Research Corporation, East Moline, Illinois, 1939-1942; manager research, St. Paul Engineering & Manufacturing Company, 1942-1944; project engineer, Elliott Company, Jeannette, Pennsylvania, 1944-1946; engineering manager, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1946-1953; vice president, Electric Boat division General dynamics corporation, Groton, Connecticut, 1953-1969; vice president engring, and research. Professor department ocean engineering, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1969-1980; department chairman, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1971-1979; director engineering, Analysis and Technology, North Stonington, Connecticut, 1979-1984; construction engineering, Groton, since 1980.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member New York Academy of Sciences, National Academy Engineering, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Marine Technology Society, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Norma Sams, October 17, 1942 (deceased December 1970). Married Paulann Hosler, May 29, 1982. Children: Lawrence S., Michael R., Arne H., Diana E., Elizabeth J., Karn N.

Father:

Arthur Chitz Sheets

Mother:

Gertrude (Stern) Sheets

Spouse:

Norma Sams

Spouse:

Paulann Hosler

child:

Karn N. Sheets

child:

Elizabeth J. Sheets

child:

Michael R. Sheets

child:

Arne H. Sheets

child:

Lawrence S. Sheets

child:

Diana E. Sheets