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Josef ("Josi") Singer (יוסף זינגר ; August 24, 1923 – November 12, 2009) is a former president and professor of
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology .
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Biography
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.
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He completed his education at
Imperial College London , and the
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn .
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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 .
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He was the recipient of the
Israel Prize in 2000 for his lifetime achievement in the field of
aeronautical engineering .
Awards
See also
References
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"NAE Website - JOSEF SINGER 1923–2009" . Nae.edu. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2020-02-16 .
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"Professor Josef Singer (1923-2009)" (PDF) . Shellbuckling.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04 .
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"Josef Singer, former Technion president, dies | Jewish Telegraphic Agency" . Jta.org. Retrieved 2015-06-03 .
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"Prof. Josef Singer | Department of Aerospace Engineering" . Aerospace.technion.ac.il. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2015-06-03 .
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"Josef Singer – In Memoriam | Department of Aerospace Engineering" . Aerospace.technion.ac.il. Retrieved 2015-06-03 .
^ Elishakoff, I.; Arbocz, J.; Babcock, C. D.; Libai, A. (2013-10-22).
Buckling of Structures: Theory and Experiment . Elsevier.
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9781483290133 . Retrieved 2015-06-03 .
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"President | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology" . Technion. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-16 .
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