Background
Wendt, Kurt Frank was born on January 5, 1906 in Milwaukee. Son of Frank J. and Maria (Wendt) Wendt.
Wendt, Kurt Frank was born on January 5, 1906 in Milwaukee. Son of Frank J. and Maria (Wendt) Wendt.
Graduate student, 1927-1929.
Registered profile engineer Instructor mechanics University of Wisconsin, 1927-1936, assistant professor, 1936-1941, associate professor, 1941-1946, professor, 1946-1971, associate director engineering experiment station, 1948-1953. Dean University of Wisconsin (College Engineering), 1953-1971, special assistant to chancellor, 1971-1978. Consultant United States Forest Products Laboratory, 1941-1956, National Science Foundation, 1951-1956, 59-61.
Executive Committee engineering and industrial research National Research Council, 1961-1963.
Member American Society Testing Materials, National Society Professional Engineers (national board ethical review), Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers, Society Experimental Stress Analysis, American Society Engineering Education (president 1963-1964), Engineers and Scientists Milwaukee, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Triangle. Clubs: Rotary, University. Kurt F. Wendt Library at University of Wisconsin named in his honor, 1976.
Married Adelaide Roma Jandre, August 24, 1927. Children: Jerome David, Richard Kurt, Franklin Jule.