Background
Buxbaum, Otto was born on August 12, 1935 in Dueren, Germany. Son of Franz and Hedwig (Schaff) Buxbaum.
Buxbaum, Otto was born on August 12, 1935 in Dueren, Germany. Son of Franz and Hedwig (Schaff) Buxbaum.
Diploma in Engineering, Technische Hochschule, Munich, 1958; Doctor in Enging., Technische Hochschule, 1967; Doctorate (honorary), Technische U., Dresden, Germany, 1998.
Stress engineer, Messerschmitt, Munich, 1959-1960; head materials development, Messerschmitt, Augsburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1960-1962; head of loads analysis, Fraunhofer-Institute für Betriebsfestigkeit, Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1963-1973; director, Fraunhofer-Institute für Betriebsfestigkeit, since 1973.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (prize 1977), International Committee on Aero. Fatigue (national delegate 1973, elected general secretary 1991, Plantema medal 1981), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, DeutscherVerband für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Society Automotive Engineers, Society for Experimental Mechanics.
Married Marianne Melzer.