Background
Tollmien, Walter Gustav was born on October 13, 1900 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Gustav and Amalia (Alschausky) Tollmien.
Tollmien, Walter Gustav was born on October 13, 1900 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Gustav and Amalia (Alschausky) Tollmien.
Student of University Berlin, 1919-1921. Doctor philosophy, U. Gottingen, 1924, Doctor philosophy habilitatus, 1935. Doctor rerum naturalium honorary Technology University, Clausthal Mining Academy 1965.
Assistant, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut for Stromungsforschung, 1924-1930, section leader, 1934-1937. Research fellow California Institute Technology, 1930-1933. Privatdozent for applied mathematics and mechanics, Gottingen, 1936-1937.
Professor Technical University, Dresden, 1937-1945.
Director Outside Institutes Gottingen, 1945-1946. Science Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, 1946-1947.
Professor of University Gottingen, 1947-1968. Director Max-Planck-Institut fur Stromungsforschung.
Permanent member organizing committee International Congresses on Applied Mechanics.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gottingen Academy Science.
Married Sigrid Kosch, March 18, 1948. Children: Uwe, Renate (Mistress Schultheis), Cordula, Franziska, Sibylle.