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Frank, Wilhelm was born on May 19, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Henry and Rose (Berkovits) Frank.
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Wilhelm Frank
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Wilhelm Frank, Austrian Mechanical engineer. Avocations: reading, swimming.
M C. Recipient Great Silver Badge of Honor with Star, President of Republic ofAustria, 1981, Golden medal Association Austrian Engineers and Archs., 1989. Member Austrian Mathematics Society, Austrian Association Elec. Engineers, Austrian Computer Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1940. Doctor Technology Science, Tech.Univ., Vienna, Austria, 1952.
Career
Head planning department, Austrian Federal Ministry Energy and Electrification, Vienna, 1946-1950;
staff, Austrian Federal Ministry Trade and Reconstruction, Vienna, 1950-1964;
director, Austrian Federal Ministry Trade and Reconstruction, Vienna, 1964-1970;
deputy director general, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, Vienna, 1970-1973;
director general energy and mining, Austrian Federal Ministry Trade, Crafts, and Industry, Vienna, 1974-1980;
honorary professor applied mathematics, member Institute Mathematics U. Salzburg, Austria. Head program committee Austrian National Committee for the World Power Conference, Vienna, 1954-1958. Head energy committee Austrian Board Agricultural Engineering, Vienna, 1947-1994.
Member supervisory board Austrian Company Electricity Supply, Vienna, 1974-1981. Member National Board Steering the Energy Economy, Vienna, 1974-1980.
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Member Austrian Mathematics Society, Austrian Association Electrical Engineers, Austrian Computer Society.
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Married Ida Krenmayr, December 1, 1945 (deceased 1956). Children: Willy, Iris. Erika Stepan, December 7, 1976.
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Recipient Great Silver Badge of Honor with Star, President of Republic of Austria, 1981, Golden medal Association Austrian Engineers and Architects, 1989.Recipient Great Silver Badge of Honor with Star, President of Republic of Austria, 1981, Golden medal Association Austrian Engineers and Architects, 1989.