Robert Edward Breidenthal

Background

Breidenthal, Robert Edward was born on October 9, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Edward Senior and Ila May (Heller) Breidenthal.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1973; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1979.

Career

Post-doctoral research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1979-1980; research assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1983; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983-1987; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1987. Consultant Boeing Aerospace Company, Kent, Washington, 1980-1989, Rocketdyne division Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1987-1990, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., Baden, Switzerland, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Breidenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Fluid mechanics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Area chair California Institute Technology Alumni Fund, Seattle U. district, 1990. Member American Institute Aerodyns. and Astronautics (fluid mechanics technical committee), American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, Soaring Society American, Evergreen Soaring, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: soaring, sailing, restoring old watches, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Cathy Jo Shisler, June 9, 1973 (divorced January 1991). Children: Matthew John, Ian Thomas.

Father:

Robert Edward Senior Breidenthal

Mother:

Ila May (Heller) Breidenthal

Spouse:

Cathy Jo Shisler

child:

Ian Thomas Breidenthal

child:

Matthew John Breidenthal