Zbigniew Wladyslaw Dybczak
Engineering educator
Born Jun. 27, 1924, Zaleszczyki, Poland; came to U.S., 1959; son of Franciszek and Sylwia (Rozborska); married Karolina (Czarnota); children: Maria, Mark.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), London University (United Kingdom), 1950; Ph.D., University of Toronto (Canada), 1959.
Career: designer, Clayton - Dewandre, Lincoln (United Kingdom), 1949-52; lecturer, University of Toronto, 1952-59; associate, Argonne National Laboratory (FL), 1959-60; prof., dean, Tuskegee University (AL), 1960-85; prof., University of Florida, Gainesville, 1985-86; Retired; consultant, Atomic Energy Commission, 1966-73, Ford Foundation, 1967, National Academy of Science, 1969.
Author: technical papers reviewer, Applied Mechanical Review, since 1959.
Member: life member, American Society for Engineering Education; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Nuclear Society; Polish Air Force Veterans Association; choir director, St. Casimir Church, Toronto, 1953-60; co-founder, board member, officer of several consortia in engineering education for minorities, 1960's and 1970's.
Honors: Pi Tau Sigma; Tau Beta Pi; Eta Kappa Nu; Sigma Xi; fellowship, University of Toronto, 1954-55; Air Force Medal, War Medal, Defence Medal, British Government; Vincent Bendix award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1991; several research grants, National Science Foundation (NSF), Atomic Energy Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1961-83.
Served with: Polish Air Force in United Kingdom, 1941-46
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, French, German
Hobbies: Polish history, music, golf
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996