Background
Osterle, John Fletcher was born on July 31, 1925 in Pittsburgh.
Mechanical engineering educator
Osterle, John Fletcher was born on July 31, 1925 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1946. Master of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1952.
From instructor to associate professor, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1946-1958; chairman nuclear science and engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1975-1985; acting head mechanic engineering department, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1985-1987; Theodore Ahrens professor mechanic engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1958. Visiting professor Delft U. Technology, The Netherlands, 1957-1958, University of Oxford, 1971.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers.