Werner Goldsmith

Background

Goldsmith, Werner was born on May 23, 1924 in Düsseldorf, Rhineland, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Siegfried and Margarethe (Grunewald) Goldsmith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Texas, 1944. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1945. PhDME, University California, Berkeley, 1949.

Doctor caus. (honorary), University Patras, Greece, from 2002.

Career

Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, 1945-1947; instructor division engineering design, University of California, Berkeley, 1947-1949; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1949-1955; associate professor department mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1955-1960; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1987; professor emeritus in active service, University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1997; professor Graduate School, University of California, Berkeley, since 1997; mechanic engineer, United States Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, since 1951. Instructor mathematics U. Pittsburgh, 1945-1946. Lecturer in engineering University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1946-1947.

Engineering consultant government, industry, legal profession, Berkeley, since 1953. Chairman head injury committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1970. Consultant Fuze division United States Army, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 1970-1976.

Panel member National Research Council Review Armanent and Materials Disectorate of Army Research laboratories;visiting professor Technion, Haifa, Israel, National Polytechnic U., Athens, Greece, Tokyo Institute Technology, East China Institute Technology, Nanjing, since 1968, T.H., Eindhoven, Holland, Institute Su. Matériaux et Construction Mécanique, St. Ouen, France.

Achievements

• Werner Goldsmith has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A history of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1868-1986

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, chair West Coast applied mechanics division 1960, honoree 1988, honoree 3-day symposium Applied Mechanics/Materials divisions 1995, Honorary Member 1997), American Academy Mechanics (special issue international journal Impact engring honoring 70th birthday 1994). Member National Academy of Engineering, Faculty Club (Berkeley).

Interests

• Avocations: tournament bridge, collecting old maps, stamp collecting, classical music Fax: (510) 486-8050. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Adrienne Kessler (divorced). Children: Stephen M., Andrea Jo. Married Penelope I. Alexander, October 5, 1973.

1 child, Remy M.

Father:

Siegfried Goldsmith

Mother:

Margarethe (Grunewald) Goldsmith

Spouse:

Adrienne Kessler

Spouse:

Penelope I. Alexander

child:

Andrea Jo Goldsmith

child:

Remy M. Goldsmith

child:

Stephen M. Goldsmith