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Nowacki, Horst was born on February 9, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Franz and Gertrud Nowacki.
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Horst Nowacki
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Horst Nowacki, German naval architect, educator. Recipient Distinguished Teaching award, University Michigan, 1969, Commemorative Silver medal, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft, 1999; visiting fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1992. Guest scientist Max Planck Institute for History of Science, Berlin, 2001; Member of Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft.
Education
Diploma Engineering, Technology University, Berlin, 1958. D Engineering, Technology University, Berlin, 1963.
Career
Research engineer Inland Ship Model Basin, Duisburg, Germany, 1958—1959. Science assistant Technology University, Berlin, 1959—1964. Professor naval architecture University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964—1974.
Professor ship design Technology University, Berlin, 1974—1998, professor emeritus, since 1998. Referee German Science Foundation, Bonn, 1974—1990. Chairman Ship Hydrodynamics Panel, Hamburg, 1985—1993.
Reviewer Danish Science Foundation, Roskilde, 1999—2003.
Achievements
Membership
Guest scientist Max Planck Institute for History of Science, Berlin, 2001. Member of Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft.
Interests
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Married Elfi Klein, March 8, 1958 (deceased October 15, 2005). Children: Thomas, Peter, Tim.
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Education
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1963
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Recipient Distinguished Teaching award, University Michigan, 1969, Commemorative Silver medal, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft, 1999. Visiting fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1992.Recipient Distinguished Teaching award, University Michigan, 1969, Commemorative Silver medal, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft, 1999. Visiting fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1992.