Background
Bolz, Ray Emil was born on October 24, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of William and Amelia Anne (Waechter) Bolz.
Bolz, Ray Emil was born on October 24, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of William and Amelia Anne (Waechter) Bolz.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1940. Master of Science, Yale University, 1942. D. Engineering, Yale University, 1949.
D. Engineering (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1984.
Research scientist, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1942-1946;
head jet engine combustion section, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1944-1946;
assistant professor aero engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1947-1950;
faculty, Case Western Reserve U., 1950-1973;
professor aero engineering, coordinator research, Case Western Reserve U., 1952-1955;
head department mechanic engineering, Case Western Reserve U., 1956-1960;
head engineering division, Case Western Reserve U., 1960-1967;
dean, Case Western Reserve U. (School Engineering), 1967-1973;
vice president, dean faculty, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1973-1984. Conservation to industry, 1950-1991. Member of advisory panel to engineering division National Science Foundation, 1958-1961, advisory panel to course content and improvement section, 1961-1966.
Applied mechanics reviewer. Advisory committee Air Force Institute Technology, 1971-1974.
Trustee Worcester Craft Center, 1978-1991, president, 1983-1991. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president, chairman policy board education 1968-1970). Member American Society Engineering Education (member board engineering college council 1975-1980), American Institute Aeronautical and Astronautics, Cleveland Engineering Society (board governors 1972-1973), Engineering Council Professional Development (chairman region II 1963-1968), Sigma Xi.
Son of William and Amelia Anne (Waechter) B. M. Jean Kathryn Hoeft, October 4, 1944. Children: Elaine Kathryn, Nancy Jane, Patricia Lynn, Janet Gail.