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George Herrmann 1921-2007
Pages 174-179

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From page 175...
... in 1970 he moved to stanford adapted from the Memorial Resolution: George Herrmann written by Peter Pinsky, david Barnett, and charles steele and published in the Stanford Report, March 11, 2009. The National academy of engineering wishes to thank stanford University for permission to use the Memorial resolution.
From page 176...
... His work brought him wide recognition and a number of awards from various professional societies. These included election to the National academy of engineering, the centennial Medal of the american society of Mechanical Engineers, the von Karman Medal of the american society of civil engineers, the eringen Medal of the society of engineering science, and the american academy of Mechanics outstanding service award.
From page 177...
... His final journey exemplified several characteristics of his life: his russian origins, his love of travel, and his curiosity about religion as both a scientist and a close friend, toward the end of his life, of Kirill, the current patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was married three times.
From page 178...
... was interested in, he didn't waste time on anything less than the best." He saw himself as a "citizen of the world," who was interested in those he had not yet met, made friends easily with the prominent, and although certain about where he was going, was not always clear about what it was he wanted to leave behind. Herrmann is survived by his daughter, anne Herrmann of Dexter, Michigan; his son, Peter Herrmann of Küsnacht, switzerland; and two grandchildren, celine and Henrik.


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