Hans Scherenberg
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Professor Doctor Hans Scherenberg (born Dresden
28 October 1910, died Stuttgart
17 November 2000) was a German
automobile engineer and executive.
After studying engineering at the Technical Universities of Stuttgart
and Karlsruhe, between 1930 and 1935, Scherenberg joined Daimler Benz AG
as a research engineer. Here he worked on the development of the first petrol injected aircraft engine (The DB 601
) which went into production in 1937. In 1942 he received his doctoral thesis from Stuttgart University
for a work on "Valve control systems for four-stroke flight engines."
Following the Second World War he moved to work with Adolf Schnürle’s engineering consultancy, moving again in 1948 to join the Gutbrod
company which had recently been taken on by Walter Gutbrod on the death of the founder Wilhelm Gutbrod. Under Scherenberg’s leadership Gutbrod developed and brought to market the world’s first production automobile fitted with a petrol injected engine. He returned to Daimler Benz AG
in 1952. Following a promotion to the board of management in 1956, he was principally involved in the development of Daimler-Benz automatic transmission
and fuel injection
systems, which would remain areas of key strength for the company in later decades. After the retirement at the end of 1965 of Fritz Nallinger
, Scherenberg took on overall responsibility for the company’s Research and Development functions until his own retirement in 1977. He was succeeded by Werner Breitschwerdt.
In 1970 Scherenberg received an Honorary Doctorate
from Berlin University and in 1974 an Honorary Professorship
from Stuttgart University
. In 1981 he was awarded a Werner von Siemens Ring
(a high ranking award for technical sciences in Germany).
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
28 October 1910, died Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
17 November 2000) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
automobile engineer and executive.
After studying engineering at the Technical Universities of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
and Karlsruhe, between 1930 and 1935, Scherenberg joined Daimler Benz AG
Daimler-Benz
Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motor vehicles, and internal combustion engines; founded in 1926. An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until year 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz's Benz & Cie., and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, which had...
as a research engineer. Here he worked on the development of the first petrol injected aircraft engine (The DB 601
Daimler-Benz DB 601
|-See also:-Bibliography:* Mankau, Heinz and Peter Petrick. Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410. Raumfahrt, Germany: Aviatic Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-92550-562-8.* Neil Gregor Daimler-Benz in the Third Reich. Yale University Press, 1998-External links:...
) which went into production in 1937. In 1942 he received his doctoral thesis from Stuttgart University
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
for a work on "Valve control systems for four-stroke flight engines."
Following the Second World War he moved to work with Adolf Schnürle’s engineering consultancy, moving again in 1948 to join the Gutbrod
Gutbrod
Gutbrod was a German car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Wilhelm Gutbrod in 1926. It originally built motorcycles, and from 1933 to 1935, Standard Superior cars were built with rear-mounted engines....
company which had recently been taken on by Walter Gutbrod on the death of the founder Wilhelm Gutbrod. Under Scherenberg’s leadership Gutbrod developed and brought to market the world’s first production automobile fitted with a petrol injected engine. He returned to Daimler Benz AG
Daimler-Benz
Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motor vehicles, and internal combustion engines; founded in 1926. An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until year 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz's Benz & Cie., and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, which had...
in 1952. Following a promotion to the board of management in 1956, he was principally involved in the development of Daimler-Benz automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
and fuel injection
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
systems, which would remain areas of key strength for the company in later decades. After the retirement at the end of 1965 of Fritz Nallinger
Fritz Nallinger
Dr Professor Fritz Nallinger was a German automobile engineer and executive.Nallinger joined Daimler Benz AG in 1922...
, Scherenberg took on overall responsibility for the company’s Research and Development functions until his own retirement in 1977. He was succeeded by Werner Breitschwerdt.
In 1970 Scherenberg received an Honorary Doctorate
Honorary title (academic)
Honorary titles in academia may be conferred on persons in recognition of contributions by a non-employee or by an employee beyond regular duties...
from Berlin University and in 1974 an Honorary Professorship
Honorary title (academic)
Honorary titles in academia may be conferred on persons in recognition of contributions by a non-employee or by an employee beyond regular duties...
from Stuttgart University
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
. In 1981 he was awarded a Werner von Siemens Ring
Werner von Siemens Ring
The Werner von Siemens Ring is considered to be among the highest ranking awards for technical sciences in Germany. It has been awarded from 1916 to 1941 and since 1952 about every three years by the foundation Stiftung Werner-von-Siemens-Ring...
(a high ranking award for technical sciences in Germany).
Sources and further reading
- Kind, Dieter ; Mühe, Walter: Naturforscher und Gestalter der Technik. Die Träger des Werner-von-Siemens-Ringes und ihre Leistungen für Naturwissenschaft und Technik. Düsseldorf: VDI-Verlag 1989. ISBN 3-18-400946-7 (Seite 174-180)