Background
Raabe, Joachim Carl was born on July 10, 1920 in Berlin. Son of Oswald Carl and Maria Josefine (Harzer) Raabe.
Raabe, Joachim Carl was born on July 10, 1920 in Berlin. Son of Oswald Carl and Maria Josefine (Harzer) Raabe.
Bachelor of Engineering, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany, 1940. Master of Engineering, University of Technology, Munich, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Technology, Munich, 1953.
Engineering trainee Henschel & Son Locomotive, Kassel, Germany, 1938-1939. Research assistant Laboratory Hydraulic Machinery, Munich, 1949-1955, chief engineer, 1956-1957. Assistant professor University of Technology, 1955-1956, professor, 1962-1988, professor emeritus, 1988, director chair, laboratory, 1962-1988.
Chief designer Sulzer Escher Wyss, Ravensburg, Germany, 1957-1962. Visiting professor Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1975, School Engineering University São Paulo, 1975, Laval University, Quebec, 1978, Huazong Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China, 1982, Dongfang Works, Deyang, China, 1997.
Lieutenant German Navy, 1940-1945. Prisoner of war, France. Member German Society Engineers (chairman board 1970, Bronze medal 1970, Gold medal 1987), International Association Hydraulic Research (member editorial board), International Hydraulic Book Company (honorary).
Married Berta Louise Gruber, July 31, 1949. Children: Heidemarie, Thomas, Michael.