Henry Behrens

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Henry Behrens (born May 24, 1890 in Altona (Elbe) , † February 13, 1938 ) was a German engineer and university professor .

Life

He was the son of a merchant from Altona and, after graduating from school and a year of practical work, began studying marine engineering at the Technical University of Danzig in 1911 . After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, he was called up for military service and was among other things deployed at the front. On his return he completed his studies in 1919 as a graduate engineer. He remained as an assistant at the Technical University of Danzig. In 1921 he took over as head of a design office at the Danzig shipyard, which he operated until 1923, when he became a private lecturer at the Danzig University of Applied Sciences. In 1927 he was appointed full professor specializing in manufacturing processes, machine tools and factory organization. From 1929 to 1930 he was also head of the electrical engineering department. At the same time he was director of railway repair work at Przerabka . Henry Behrens was a member of the Association of German Engineers .

At the beginning of 1938 he was appointed professor in Hanover. On the journey to his new place of work, Henry Behrens died at the age of 48 on February 13, 1938 of a heart attack on the route between Berlin and Hanover .

family

Henry Behrens was married to Erna Reimers. The son Jörn Thiess and daughter Maren emerged from the marriage. They lived in Danzig-Oliva, Schillerstraße 7.

Fonts (selection)

  • On the essence of the German engineer. Contribution to the Gdansk University Guide 1937 . Society of Friends of the Technical University of Danzig, Hanover 1982.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Journal of the Association of German Engineers , Volume 65, 1921, page 1420.
  2. ↑ * Hans Kurt Tönshoff / Günter Spur (eds.), Rita Seidel (author): " Otto Kienzle - systematic of manufacturing technology: An engineer on a train through time", Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich 2014, p. 379. ISBN 978-3-446-43033-4 .
personal data
SURNAME Behrens, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German engineer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Altona
DATE OF DEATH February 13, 1938