Jerome L. Goldman

Jerome Lee Goldman for short Jerome L. Goldman (born 1923 or 1924 in Kankakee ; † September 5, 2013 in New Orleans ) was an American naval engineer.

Life

Goldman was born to the Lithuanian immigrants Sarah Lang and William Goldman. After attending Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana, Goldman completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering by 1944. After working at Higgins Industries in New Orleans, 22-year-old Goldman founded the ship design office Friede & Goldman together with Vladimir M. Friede in 1946 . The company soon began building drilling ships , various offshore structures for oil production , including the first jack-up rig in 1952 . The ships of the Del Rio class built in 1961 under the name of the " All-Hatch-Vessel " (only hatch ship) had a very lasting influence on shipbuilding, as the greatest possible degree of deck opening was implemented for the first time in their design . This "open ship" principle developed into the standard design for multi-purpose and container ships in the 1970s. Later in the 1960s, Goldman developed the LASH ship , the operation of which promised faster port turnaround times at the time.

In addition to his shipbuilding activities, Goldman carried out two major construction projects in New Orleans, the Chevron Building and One River Place.

Jerome L. Goldman died on September 5, 2013 at the age of 89 after a lengthy illness in New Orleans. He was married to Lynne Weinberger Goldman and had three daughters, Anne Goldman Brinkley, Hope Goldman Meyer and Leah Goldman Karp, and two sons, Edward Karp and Scott Goldman.

Honors

Goldman is one of the great ship designers in the United States and has received numerous awards and honors for his services. These include the C. Alvin Bertel Award in 1970, the Offshore Technology Conference Distinguished Achievement Award for Pioneering Work in Offshore Design in 1972, and the David W. Taylor Medal of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) in 1973 for his shipbuilding work New developments or the 1975 Elmer A. Sperry Award .

In 1973 Goldman received an honorary doctorate from the University of Michigan , which later named a wing for shipbuilding and marine engineering after him, the Goldman Wing . He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of New Orleans . In 1998 Goldman was inducted into the Offshore Pioneers Hall of Fame as an "Industry Pioneer".

Web links

• Naval architect and engineer Jerome Goldman service held Sept. 9 in Crescent City Jewish News , 8 September 2013 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Friede & Goldman website (English)
2. ↑ C. Alvin Bertel Award Luncheon ( Memento of the original from January 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  
3. ↑ OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals ( Memento of the original from January 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  
4. ↑ David W. Taylor Medallists (English)
5. ↑ Elmer A. Sperry Award (English)
6. ↑ Honorary Degrees awarded at the University of Michigan, 1852-2008 ( Memento of the original from January 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  
7. ↑ Offshore Energy Center's Hall of Fame (English)