Maximilian Pfender
Maximilian Pfender (born August 21, 1907 in the Upper Swabian region ; † November 7, 2001 ) was a German engineer . From 1947 to 1972 he headed the Federal Institute for Materials Testing and its predecessor facility.
Life
Maximilian Pfender studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Stuttgart , where he received his doctorate with distinction in 1938. From 1940 to 1945 he worked at the AEG research institute in Berlin. In 1945 he moved to the Dahlem Materials Testing Office, the predecessor institution of the Federal Institute for Materials Testing, which he took over as head in 1947 and held it until 1972. In 1954, he was accepted into the civil service as chief government director .
honors and awards
- 1949: VDI honor ring
- 1953: Honorary professor at the Technical University of Berlin
- 1969: Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1977: Large Cross of Merit with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1981: Grashof commemorative coin of the VDI
literature
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Max Pfender . In: paint and varnish . December 2001, p. 139 .
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany . In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 21, No. 29, February 12, 1969.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pfender, Maximilian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pfender, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engineer, head of the Federal Institute for Materials Testing |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upper Swabia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 2001 |