Paul Fleischauer

I met Paul some 20+ years ago at the recommendation of Seymour Fuerenstein. Paul and his team became the technical advisors on our Teldex Momentum Wheels. This consisted of detailed analyses , laboratory work and several trips to Heidelberg. In all of this, Paul was the quiet intellect who guided the work with skill and a charming wit. Later we became golfing buddies, with Paul and Marlene driving to Pebble Beach for a few rounds. That was the first time I realized Paul actually had a...

I met Paul in 1990 at a meeting for a program we were both working on. I was a green, fresh-out-of-school Ph.D. and Paul was a major technical contributor and manager on the project. From the start, I was impressed with how humble and friendly Paul was with new researchers, given his stature in the community. He was always happy to discuss a technical detail with a newbie, and treat them as peers. He will be missed.

I first met Paul in the lobby of Aerospace Corp. I was coming to a meeting and was introduced to Paul by the late Mike Gardos. Mike pointed out the many great folks that worked with Paul that I needed to know, however he specifically made it a point to tell me I needed to know Paul. I was just 20 years old and had no way to know that I would end up with a friend and colleague for the next 26 years. As usual, Mike was right about Paul, this was a great guy to know.

Paul was very...