Background
Brunner, Mathias John was born on May 28, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of John Peter and Julia Margaret (Kastner) Brunner.
consultant mechanical engineer
Brunner, Mathias John was born on May 28, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of John Peter and Julia Margaret (Kastner) Brunner.
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1943. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1946. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1947.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1963.
Junior design engineer division steam Westinghouse Electrical Corporation, Lester, Pennsylvania, 1943-1950, design engineer, 1950-1954, senior design engineer, 1954-1956, fellow engineer, 1956-1957. Specialist division advanced studies reentry system General Electrical Company, Philadelphia, 1957-1968, consultant engineer, 1968-1979, ssr. aerothermodynamics engineer, 1979-1982. President Brunner Associates, Inc., Berwyn, 1982-1995, Lancaster, 1995—1998.
Lecturer extension Pennsylvania State University, 1948-1950.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, national aerothermodynamics technical committee). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, chairman 1943), American Rocket Society (vice-chairman Valley Forge section 1958-1960), New York Academy of Sciences, National Society Professional Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Sigma Omega.
Married Lillian Alma Sholtis, September 8, 1951. Children: Janet L., Carol A., Douglas.