Joseph Louis Schwalje

Background

Schwalje, Joseph Louis was born on November 30, 1922 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Son of John D. and Theresa (Moor) Schwalje.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1944; Master of Science (National Science Foundation fellow), Rutgers University, 1949; postgraduate, Stevens Institute Technology, summers 1960, 63.

Career

Application engineer steam power division, Worthington Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey, 1946-1947; instructor, assistant professor mechanic engineering, Rutgers University, 1947-1951; senior project engineer, Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1951-1953; associate professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1953-1962; professor, chairman mechanic engineering, Pratt Institute, 1963-1971; dean College Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1972-1975; professor emeritus mechanic engineering, Pratt Institute, since 1983; owner, Joseph L. Schwalje Associates, engineer consultant, 1954-1978; chairman, president, Schwalje and Eaton Association Inc., since 1978; chairman, Affiliated Engineering laboratories, Inc., Edison, New Jersey, since 1982. Member of Executive Committee, power press and forging section National Safety Council, 1978-1983.

Achievements

• Joseph Louis Schwalje has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant (junior grade) C.E. United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman region II mechanical engineering department heads committee 1969-1971), American Society Engineering Education, American Association of University Professors, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Helen M. Meloy, January 6, 1945 (deceased July 1986). Children— Peter, Paula, Jeffrey, James. Married Dorothy T. Utz, February 14, 1987.

Father:

John D. Schwalje

Mother:

Theresa (Moor) Schwalje

Spouse:

Helen M. Meloy

Spouse:

Dorothy T. Utz

child:

Paula Schwalje

child:

James Schwalje

child:

Jeffrey Schwalje

child:

Peter Schwalje