Biographies of nominees

Ernst Weber — President, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y. Born 1901. Ph.D. (1926) University of Vienna; D. Sc. (1927) Technical University, Vienna. President IRE, 1959; Vice-President IRE, 1962; IRE Director, 1952–62. AIEE Committees, 1937 to date; IRE Committees, 1941 to date. AIEE Fellow (1934) citation: “For investigations and publications on electron flow, field transients, non-linear circuits, and electromagnetic units.” IRE Fellow (1951) citation: “For his outstanding service and achievement in the field of engineering education and for his many contributions to electromagnetic theory.” Recipient, Electrical Engineering Education Medal, 1960.