Background
Boer, Pieter Cornelis Tobias De was born on May 21, 1930 in Leiden, Netherlands.
mechanical and aerospace engineering educator
Boer, Pieter Cornelis Tobias De was born on May 21, 1930 in Leiden, Netherlands.
MechE degree, Delft University of Technology, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Maryland, 1962.
Research assistant, associate Technology University Delft, 1954-1955. Research associate University Maryland, 1957-1962, research assistant professor, 1962-1964. Assistant professor Cornell University, 1964-1968, associate professor, 1968-1974.
Professor Sibley School Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 1974—2000, associate director, 1982-1991. Professor Sibley School Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University Graduate School, Ithaca, New York, since 2000. Technical staff Aerospace Corporation, 1963, 65, 67, 95, 97, 99, Ford Motor Company, 1971-1973, gas turbine division General Electric Company, 1978-1979, Commissariat Atomic Energy, Grenoble, France, 2000-2001.
Visiting professor von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium, 1968, Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Buffalo, 1969, Technology University Delft, 1985-1986. Technical staff; consultant Conelec, Elmira, New York, Allied Chemical, Inc., Mount Clemens, Michigan, Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, others.
With Dutch Army, 1955-1957. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of University Professors, American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education, International Association Hydrogen Energy, Royal Institute Ingenieurs (The Netherlands), Royal Netherlands Academy Sciences (correspondent), New York State SkiRacing Association/Nordic (president), Golden Key, Research Club Cornell Univercity, Finger Lakes Cycling Club, Finger Lakes Runners Club, Cayuga Nordic Ski Club (president), Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Son of Pieter and Willemina (Zuydam) deB. Married Joan Lieshout, June 7, 1956. Children: Maarten P., Claire E., Yvette E.