Paul Goerens
Joseph Paul Goerens (born January 29, 1882 in Bonneweg , † October 22, 1945 in Velen ) was a German metallurgist .
Life
After attending the École industrial et commerciale in Luxembourg , he studied iron and steel engineering at the Technical University in Aachen from 1899 , where he graduated in 1904. He was then employed as an assistant and from 1906 was a lecturer in metallurgy , materials science and electrical steel production. In 1917 he got a job as a consultant at Friedrich Krupp AG , where he became department director and authorized signatory from 1918 . In 1924 he became deputy director and from January 1, 1929 a member of the technical directorate of the group and headed the metallurgy and steelworks divisions. In the implementation of the National Socialist Law on the Order of National Labor , Goerens was appointed works manager in 1934 and military manager in 1937 . After the reorganization of the board in 1943 , he handed over the management of the cast steel factory to Eduard Houdremont and restricted his participation to a nominal activity on the board of directors.
On September 10, 1945, he was from the Allies taken to the Velen, where he on October 22 suicide committed.
Honors
- Paul-Goerens-Straße in Essen is named after him.
- Dr. phil. hc from the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster (1942)
- Commander's Cross of the Military and Civil Service Order of Adolph von Nassau
- Gold Carnegie Medal from the Iron and Steel Institute, London (1912)
- Honorary Citizen of RWTH Aachen University (1929)
- Honorary Citizen of the City of Essen (1930)
- Honorary Senator of RWTH Aachen University (1942)
literature
- Essen heads - who was what? , Verlag Richard Bracht, Essen 1985, ISBN 3-87034-037-1
- Werner Abelshauser : Armamentsmiths of the Nation? The Krupp concern in the Third Reich and in the post-war period 1933 to 1951. In: Lothar Gall (Hrsg.): Krupp in the 20th century. The history of the company from the First World War to the establishment of the foundation. Siedler, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-88680-742-8
- Hermann Schottky: Goerens, Joseph Paul. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 524 ( digitized version ).
- Uwe Kessler: On the history of management at Krupp. From the beginning of the company to the dissolution of Fried. Krupp AG (1811-1943) . Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-515-06486-9
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goerens, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German metallurgist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonneweg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1945 |
| Place of death | Velen |