Ernst Weber (engineer)

Ernst Weber (born September 6, 1901 in Vienna , † February 15, 1996 in Columbus , North Carolina ) was an Austrian - American engineer . He was a pioneer in the development of radio relay .

Weber studied in Vienna and worked in research there and in Berlin from 1924 to 1930 . In 1930 he became a visiting professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in New York City . There he held various academic positions, for example he was Director of the Microwave Research Institute from 1945 to 1957, Vice President for Research from 1957 to 1963 and President from 1958 to 1969. Under his leadership, the Polytechnic Institute became one of the country's leading science and engineering technology centers. During the Second World War he worked for the Office of Scientific Research and Development and did research in the field of microwave technology .

He was the first President of the IEEE and one of the founders of the National Academy of Engineering . The IEEE Ernst Weber Managerial Leadership Recognition is named in his honor. In 1946 he became a Fellow of the American Physical Society , in 1965 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences , in 1966 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

Web links

• Entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica
• Interview with Ernst Weber in the online archive of the Austrian Media Library