D.G.H. Latzko
Dutch mechanical engineer and university professor
About D.G.H. Latzko
Lived 1924 – 2017 (aged 93). D.G.H. Latzko was a Dutch mechanical engineer and university teacher.
Desiderius Gustav Hermann "Dirk" Latzko (3 February 1924 – 4 May 2017) was a Dutch mechanical engineer. He was a professor of mechanical engineering at Delft University of Technology from 1961 to 1988. Latzko focused on the construction of nuclear reactors.
Latzko was born in Salzburg, Austria as son of the writer Andreas Latzko. He went to high school in Amsterdam and in 1949 obtained his degree in mechanical engineering from the Delft University of Technology. In 1958 Latzko obtained a diploma in nuclear engineering from the Harwell Reactor School. He died in Bloemendaal on 4 May 2017.
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Who was D.G.H. Latzko?
Dutch mechanical engineer and university professor
When was D.G.H. Latzko born?
D.G.H. Latzko was born on 3 February 1924 in Salzburg.
When did D.G.H. Latzko die?
D.G.H. Latzko died on 4 May 2017 in Bloemendaal.
What was D.G.H. Latzko's occupation?
D.G.H. Latzko was a mechanical engineer and university teacher.
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D.G.H. Latzko was Dutch.
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