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Willibald Trinks

1874 – 1966

German-American mechanical engineer

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About Willibald Trinks

Lived 1874 – 1966 (aged 91–92). Willibald Trinks was a German and American engineer.

Charles Leopold Willibald Trinks (10 December 1874 in Berlin – 24 May 1966 in Tucson, Arizona, United States) was a German scientist who emigrated to Pennsylvania soon after getting his degree from the Technische Hochschule in Charlottnburg (now Technische Universität Berlin). Working as an engineer in different US companies he became the world authority in industrial furnaces. At the Carnegie Institute of Technology he organized the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Life

Willibald Trinks was born 1874 in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia. He got his tertiary education at Königlich Technische Hochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin). Then after working in Germany for two years he emigrated to Pennsylvania in the United States. Roll Pass Design Volume 2 (1934), Penton Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Awards Percy Nicholls Award (1958)

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Important facts

Born
10 December 1874, Berlin
Birth century
19th century
Died
1966, Tucson
Occupation
Engineer
Nationality
Germany, United States
Employers
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Awards
Worcester Reed Warner Medal
Also known as
W. Trinks, Trinks, W., Willibald, Тринкс, Виллибальд
moreВиллибальд Тринкс, Charles Leopold Willibald Trinks, C. L. W. Trinks, William Trinks

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Willibald Trinks?

German-American mechanical engineer (1874–1966)

When was Willibald Trinks born?

Willibald Trinks was born on 10 December 1874 in Berlin.

When did Willibald Trinks die?

Willibald Trinks died in 1966 in Tucson.

What was Willibald Trinks's occupation?

Willibald Trinks was an engineer.

What nationality was Willibald Trinks?

Willibald Trinks was German and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Willibald Trinks

· Wikidata: Q59531686

· DBpedia: Willibald Trinks

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