A Tribute to Dr. Bruno O. Weinschel

Dr. Bruno O. Weinschel, founder of Weinschel Engineering, died on May 6, 2003. He was 83 years old. He was a native of Stuttgart, Germany and received his Doctorate from the Engineering/Technical University in Munich. He moved to the United States in 1938 and after positions at Bell Laboratories, Industrial Instruments and NBS (now NIST) started his company in 1952. The company became an established leader in precision measurement hardware and techniques. He sold it to Lucas Aerospace in 1986 but continued his research in this field thereafter.

Dr. Weinschel was a Fellow and a Past President of IEEE as well as a member of the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Honor. He held 20 patents and was author or co-author of more than 50 papers. He was a member of the Microwave Journal Editorial Review Board. His name was synonymous with technical excellence and product integrity.  His many contributions have had a positive impact on the electrical engineering profession in general and microwave engineering in particular.

A large family survives him, including 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They can all be proud of him.

An oral history conducted in 1996 by William Aspray, IEEE History Center.