[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 158 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF DR. JOHN V. WEHAUSEN

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a 
pioneering scientist and mathematician--Dr. John V. Wehausen. 
Considered one of the world's leading researchers in the field of 
hydrodynamics, Professor Wehausen passed away on October 6 of this 
year. I wish to send my sincerest condolences to his family, friends, 
and colleagues.
  A professor emeritus of engineering science at the University of 
California, Berkeley, Dr. Wehausen left behind a monumental body of 
work and vast pioneering contributions to a number of academic fields. 
Some of his work, now decades old, still remains an important resource 
for scholars and students.
  Professor Wehausen was born in Duluth, MN, and grew up in the suburbs 
of Chicago. He matriculated at the University of Michigan where he 
earned B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics as well as an M.S. in 
physics.
  He left Ann Arbor for Brown University in Rhode Island where he not 
only began a long and prestigious teaching career, but also met his 
wife, Mary Katherine Wertime. Ms. Wehausen preceded her husband in 
death in 2001 after 62 years of marriage.
  After Brown, Professor Wehausen spent teaching stints at Columbia 
University and the University of Missouri before working for the U.S. 
Navy during World War II in operations analysis and research and 
development.
  In 1956, Professor Wehausen accepted a position at the University of 
California, Berkeley, where he taught until 1984 and where he remained 
an active researcher thereafter. Shortly after arriving at UC-Berkeley, 
Professor Wehausen helped form the Department of Naval Architecture, 
one of the first programs of its kind in the Nation.
  During the decades he spent at UC-Berkeley, Professor Wehausen not 
only produced volumes of influential scholarship but also garnered a 
reputation as a faculty member who respected and cared for his 
students. A respect reciprocated by his many students.
  More than a prodigious researcher and instructor, Professor Wehausen 
held a great love for languages, music, and literature. He gained 
proficiency in a number of languages and also was an accomplished 
musician.
  Professor Wehausen has left behind a great legacy of scholarship. His 
many awards testify to his abilities and his determination. Among his 
many honors were the Davidson Medal from the Society of Naval 
Architects and Marine Engineers, an honorary doctorate degree from the 
Joseph Fourier University in France, and the International Lifetime 
Achievement Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  His four children all live in my home State of California, and I send 
them my deepest condolences at the passing of their father. Professor 
Wehausen made monumental contributions to the fields of math and 
science, and the influence of his life's work will surely live on for 
many generations to come.

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