Hans Scherenberg

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Hans Scherenberg (born October 28, 1910 in Dresden , † November 17, 2000 in Stuttgart ) was a German automobile designer.

Life

After studying mechanical engineering at the TH Stuttgart and the TH Karlsruhe from 1930 to 1935, Scherenberg became a test engineer at Daimler-Benz and was involved in the development of the first aero engine with direct fuel injection , the DB 601 , which was mass-produced from 1937. In 1942 he received his doctorate at the Technical University of Stuttgart with a thesis on "valve control for four-stroke high-altitude flight engines".

After the Second World War, he first worked for the engineering office Dr. Schnürle , from 1948 for the Gutbrod company . Under his leadership, the world's first mass-produced car with gasoline direct injection was developed there, the Gutbrod Superior. In 1952 he returned to Daimler-Benz as head of car design. From 1965 until his retirement in 1977, he was head of the entire “Research and Development” department on the board. In 1973 he became an honorary professor at the TH Stuttgart.

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SURNAME Scherenberg, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German automobile designer
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH November 17, 2000
Place of death Stuttgart