Background
Loewy, Robert Gustav was born on February 12, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel N. and Esther (Silverstein) Loewy.
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Loewy, Robert Gustav was born on February 12, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel N. and Esther (Silverstein) Loewy.
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1962.
Senior vibrations engineer Martin Company, Baltimore, 1948-1949. Associate research engineer Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Buffalo, 1949-1952, principal engineer, 1953-1955. Staff stress engineer Piasecki Helicopter Company, Morton, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953.
Chief dynamics engineer, then chief technical engineer Vertol division Boeing Company, Essington, 1955-1962. From associate professor to professor mechanical and aerospace science University Rochester, 1962-1973, dean College Engineering and Applied Science, 1967—1973. Director Space Science Center, 1966—1971.
Vice president, provost Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1973—1978, institute professor, 1978-1993. Director Rotorcraft Technology Center, 1982-1993. Chairman school aerospace engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993—2009, Wm.
R.T. Oakes professor, 2000—2009, professor aerospace engineering, since 1993. Chief scientist United States Air Force, 1965-1966. Consultant government and industry, since 1959.
Member aircraft panel President's Science Advisory Council, 1968-1972. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1966-1975, 1978-1985, vice chairman, 1971, chairman, 1972-1975, chairman aeronautical systems division advisory group, 1978-1984. Member Post Office Research and Engineering Advisory Council, 1966-1968.
Member research and technical advisory committee on aerospace National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970-1971, member research and technical advisory council, 1976-1977, chairman aeronautical advisory committee, 1978-1983. Member aerospace engineering board National Research Council, 1972-1978, 1988-1993, member board on army science and technical, 1986-1990. Member naval studies board National Academy of Sciences, 1979-1982.
Chairman technical advisory committee Federal Aviation Administration, 1976-1977. Board directors Vertical Flight Foundation.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Honorary fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Lawrence Sperry award 1958, Dryden lecturer 1999), American Helicopter Society (president 2002-2003, technical director 1963-1964, chairman board 2003-2004, Nikolsky lecturer 1984).
Member American Society Engineering Education, National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Lila Myrna Spinner, January 16, 1955. Children: David G., Esther Elizabeth, Joanne Victoria, Raymond Matthew.