Background
Giedt, Warren Harding was born on November 1, 1920 in Leola, South Dakota, United States. Son of William John Peter and Julia Emelia (Klauss) Giedt.
Giedt, Warren Harding was born on November 1, 1920 in Leola, South Dakota, United States. Son of William John Peter and Julia Emelia (Klauss) Giedt.
Student, University Chicago, 1938-1940; Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1944; Master of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1950.
Assistant professor, Air Force Institute Technology, Wright Field, Ohio., 1946-1947; instructor department mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1947-1950; assistant professor, University of California, 1950-1956; associate professor, University of California, 1956-1961; professor, University of California, 1961-1965; professor, University of California, Davis, 1965-1983; professor emeritus, U. California, Davis, since 1983; department chairman mechanic engineering, University of California, 1965-1969; associate dean graduate studies, University of California (College Engineering), 1972-1980; research engineer, Detroit Controls division American Standard, 1952-1960; consultant, American Standard (Advanced Technology laboratories division), 1961-1965; consultant, Monolith Portland Midwest, 1962-1963; consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1967; consultant, Boeing Company, 1962-1966; consultant, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 1960; consultant, Sandia National laboratories, since 1984. Fulbright professor of University Tokyo, 1963.
(Principles of Engineering Heat Transfer textbook by Warre...)
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Heat transfer memorial award 1976, James Harry Potter Gold medal 1985), Japan Society Promotion of Science (fellow 1980). Member American Society Engineering Education (Western Electric award 1971, G. Edwin Burks award 1974), American Welding Society (Charles Jennings award 1971, Hobart Memorial medal award 1991), Order of Golden Bear, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Leta McCarty, June 24, 1950.