Background
Mater, Paul Rapelye Van was born on April 25, 1925 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul R. and Rose B. (Hosking) Van Mater.
Mater, Paul Rapelye Van was born on April 25, 1925 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul R. and Rose B. (Hosking) Van Mater.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1946. Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970. Head naval science department Admiral Farragut Academy, Pine Branch, New Jersey, 1952-1955.
Head ship development division Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute, Hoboken New Jersey, 1958-1963.
Associate professor, professor United States Naval Academy, 1967-1975. Chief naval architect, vice president Giannotti & Associations Incorporated., Annapolis, Maryland., 1976-1981, technical director, executive vice president, 1982-1986.
Senior naval architect Columbia Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1986, Band Lavis Associations Incorporated., Severna Park, Maryland., 1981-1982. Consultant naval architect, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1963-1967.
Director Gulf Pacific Cruise Lincolnshire, Houston.
Head naval sci; chief naval architect, vice president Giannotti & Associations Incorporated., Annapolis, Maryland. Director, exec; director Gulf Pacific Cruise Lincolnshire, Houston.
Fellow Royal Institute Naval Architecture. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Japanese Society Naval Architects, International Ship Structures Congress, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Ann Roche, August 18, 1951. Children: Margaret Rose, Susan Diane.