Eduard Pestel
Eduard Kurt Christian Pestel (born 29 May 1914 in
Biography
After a three years study for bricklayer, Pestel received further education at the Fachhochschule in Hildesheim and from 1935 to 1938 at the Leibniz University Hannover.[3]
Pestel was since 1956 a full Professor of Mechanics at the Technische Hochschule Hannover (today
In 1966 he was a member of the NATO Science Committee, and later a member of the Board of Trustees of the Volkswagen Foundation and Vice President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. In 1968 he was one of the founders of the Club of Rome. He also saw the founding of the German Association of the Club of Rome (DGCoR) in 1978, of which he was the first chair, position he held until his death.
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In 1982, Pestel, the Max Born Medal awarded for responsibility in science. Pestel was married to Anneliese Ude-Pestel, an analytical psychotherapist and author.
Publications
- 1963. Matrix methods in elastomechanics. With Frederick A. Leckie.
- 1968. Dynamics. With William T. Thomson.
- 1969. Statics . With William Tyrrell Thomson
- 1974. Multilevel computer model of world development system, April 29-May 3, 1974 : summary of the proceedings. Edited with M. Mesarovic.
- 1974. Mankind at the turning point. With Mihajlo Mesarovic.
- 1989. Beyond the Limits to growth : a report to the Club of Rome.
References
- ^ National Academy of Engineering (1994) "EDUARD C. PESTEL". In: Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering. Vol 7, p.183
- ISBN 3899270320.
- ^ Eduard Christian Kurt deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
External links
- Biography at pestel-institut.de