MEDIA, Pa., Sept. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its mission to promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, the Botstiber Foundation is honored to present, posthumously, Not on the Mayflower, the autobiography of Dietrich W. Botstiber.
In his memoirs, Dietrich Botstiber writes about his life in Austria during the first part of the twentieth century. He describes an Austria of great beauty and bounty that, over those years, diminished in size, culture, wealth and prestige, due in large part to the breakup of the Dual Habsburg Empire, the 1938 Anschluss and the ensuing war. Botstiber witnessed the most unsettling times in Austrian history, and he recounts his own unhappiness in a country that offered him little opportunity to apply his technical skills and interests. Botstiber tells the story of his emigration to the United States and the significant contributions that he made to his adopted country as a pioneer in specialized aviation technology.
About the Author
Dietrich W. Botstiber was born in Vienna, Austria in 1912. His father was the general manager of the Konzerthaus, one of the major musical institutions in Vienna, so Botstiber grew up in a home where notable composers, conductors, musicians, and singers were frequent visitors. Although he had a classical education, his interests were in science and technology rather than literature and the arts. He graduated in 1935 from the Technical University of Vienna with a Diplom Ingenieur (the equivalent of a Master of Science degree). He had to abandon his research work on semi-conductors and forego finishing his PhD at the University of Vienna when the Nazis took power in Austria and he immigrated to the United States in 1938. After working in a fascinating variety of job and development projects (from cigar manufacturing machinery and vending machines to armaments and helicopters) he founded Technical Development Company (TEDECO) and did pioneering work on failure detection devices and high-speed power transmission assemblies. TEDECO was also involved in consulting and specialized manufacturing for major aerospace companies. His homes and main office and plants were all located in the Philadelphia area. After selling TEDECO and retiring, he established the Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation, which promotes an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria. His foundation also supports programs that prevent cruelty to humans and animals, and provides scholarships for the study of science, technology and commerce.
Not On the Mayflower * by Dietrich W. Botstiber
Publication Date: August 3, 2007
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