Background
Denke, Paul Herman was born on February 7, 1916 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edmund Herman and Ella Hermine (Riehl) Denke.
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Paul Herman Denke, American aircraft engineer. Achievements include pioneering and developing finite element method of structural analysis. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; member Society Automotive Engineers (Arch T. Colwell merit award 1966, International Aero Engines Outstanding Engineer merit award 1985), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Registered profile engineer, California Stress engineer Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1940-1962, manager structural mechanics Long Beach, California, 1962-1965, chief science computing, 1965-1971, chief structures engineer methods and development, 1972-1978, chief scientist structural mechanics, 1979-1984, staff manager Boeing fellow, since 1985. Member of faculty department engineering University of California at Los Angeles, 1941-1950. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Member Society Automotive Engineers (Arch T. Colwell Merit award 1966, International Aero Engines Outstanding Engineer Merit award 1985), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Career
Stress engineer Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1940-1962, manager structural mechanics Long Beach, 1962-1965, chief science computing, 1965-1971, chief structures engineer methods and development, 1972-1978, chief scientist structural mechanics, 1979-1984, staff manager Boeing fellow, 1985-2000. Retired, 2000
Member faculty department engineering University of California at Los Angeles, 1941-1950.
Achievements
Membership
Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Society Automotive Engineers (Arch T. Colwell merit award 1966, International Aero Engines Outstanding Engineer merit award 1985), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Beryl Ann Lincoln, February 10, 1940. Children: Karen Denke Mottaz, Claudia Denke Tesche, Marilyn Denke Oliver.
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Political Party
Democrat