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Mechanical engineering educator

John Edward Anderson, American mechanical engineering educator. Registered professional engineer, Minnesota. Recipient Outstanding Inventor in American award Intellectual Property Owners Foundation, 1989; Convair fellowship National Academy of Sciences, 1967-1968, Charls W. Britzius Distinguished Engineer award MFESTS, 2010.

Background

Anderson, John Edward was born on May 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Claus Oscar and Ruth Melvina (Engstrom) Anderson.

Education

BME, Iowa State University, 1949; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.

Career

Aero. research scientist, National Advisory Committee for aeronautics, Langley Field, Virginia, 1949-1951; development engineer, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1951-1953; research engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1953-1955; principal research engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1955-1958; research project engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1954-1958; senior staff engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1958-1962; manager space systems, Honeywell, Inc., 1963; member of faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1986; professor mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, 1971-1986; professor mechanic engineering, Boston University, 1986-1994. Consultant Colorado Regional Transportation District, 1974-1975, Raytheon Company, 1975-1976, Mannesmann Demag, 1978-1979, Arthr D. Little, Inc., 1981, Indianapolis Transit Commission, 1979-1981, Davy McKee Corporation, 1984-1985. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Taxi 2000 Corporation (formerly ATS Inc.), since 1983.

Achievements

  • John Edward Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Union Concerned Scientists, Citizens for Global Solutions.

Connections

Married Cynthia Louise Howard, May 24, 1975. Children: Candice, James, Stanley.

Father:
Claus Oscar Anderson

Mother:
Ruth Melvina (Engstrom) Anderson

Spouse:
Cynthia Louise Howard

child:
Candice Anderson

child:
James Anderson

child:
Stanley Anderson