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Josef Singer

Josef Singer
יוסף זינגר
Born(1923-08-24)August 24, 1923
Vienna
DiedNovember 12, 2009(2009-11-12) (aged 86)
Alma mater
Known forPresident of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Awards

Josef ("Josi") Singer (יוסף זינגר; August 24, 1923 – November 12, 2009) is a former president and professor of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.[1][2]

Biography

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Singer was born in Vienna.[1] He and his family immigrated to Haifa, Israel in 1933 when he was 10 years old, and he served for three years as a pilot with Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II.[1]

He completed his education at Imperial College London, and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.[3][4][5][6][7]

Singer was the President of Technion from 1982 to 1986.[8] He replaced Amos Horev as President, and was in turn succeeded by Max Reis.[8]

He was the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2000 for his lifetime achievement in the field of aeronautical engineering.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Sales, Ben (16 November 2009). "Josef Singer, former Technion president, dies - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. ^ "NAE Website - JOSEF SINGER 1923–2009". Nae.edu. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. ^ "Professor Josef Singer (1923-2009)" (PDF). Shellbuckling.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  4. ^ Oster, Marcy (2009-11-15). "Josef Singer, former Technion president, dies | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  5. ^ "Prof. Josef Singer | Department of Aerospace Engineering". Aerospace.technion.ac.il. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  6. ^ "Josef Singer – In Memoriam | Department of Aerospace Engineering". Aerospace.technion.ac.il. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  7. ^ Elishakoff, I.; Arbocz, J.; Babcock, C. D.; Libai, A. (2013-10-22). Buckling of Structures: Theory and Experiment. Elsevier. ISBN 9781483290133. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  8. ^ a b "President | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology". Technion. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  9. ^ Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.