Reissner, Hans

Civil engineer born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at Berlin University under the tutelage of the physicist Max Planck. Reissner's early research was in the area of structural mechanics. His 1902 dissertation on vibrations of framed structures earned him one of the first doctorates in engineering. In 1908 Reissner became interested in aeronautics and went on to publish a ground-breaking article entitled "Wissenschaftliche Fragen aus der Flugtechnik." During World War I, Reissner assisted in developing the Staaken four-engine bomber and designed the first controllable-pitch propeller. In 1938 Reissner moved his family from Germany to the United States to escape the pre-war turmoil. He taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1938-1944 and, from 1944-1954, at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Hans Reissner is the father of Erich Reissner, an MIT graduate renowned in the field of structural mechanics. Hans Reissner died in 1967.

From the description of Papers, 1881-1984. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 35598950

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