Background
Wegener, Peter Paul was born on August 29, 1917 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1946. Naturalized, 1953.
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Peter Paul Wegener
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Education
Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor of Philosophy. in Sciences), University Berlin, 1943. Master of Arts (private), Yale University, 1960. Doctor Ing. (E.h.) (honorary), University Karlsruhe, Germany, 1979.
Career
Researcher supersonic wind tunnels, Kochel, Germany, 1943-1945; researcher gasdynamics, hypersonic wind tunnels, United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1946-1953; researcher gasdynamics, hypersonic wind tunnels, Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute Technology, 1953-1960; professor applied science, Yale University, New Haven, 1960-1972; Harold Hodgkinson professor engineering and applied science, Yale University, New Haven, since 1972; department chairman engring, applied science, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1971; professor emeritus, Yale University, New Haven, since 1987. Senior American scientist Humboldt Foundation, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society, Connecticut Academy of Sciences & Engineering (charter).
Connections
Married Annette Schleiermacher, August 14, 1961. Children: Paul, Christopher, Philip.
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Born
Education
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1943
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1960
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1979
Career
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1960 - 1972