Liviu Librescu date of birth:
August 18, 1930
How old was Liviu Librescu when died?
76
Where was Liviu Librescu born?
Ploiesti, Romania
When did Liviu Librescu die?
April 16, 2007
Where did Liviu Librescu die?
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Liviu Librescu body shape:
Slim
What color are Liviu Librescu's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Liviu Librescu's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Liviu Librescu gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Liviu Librescu?
Jewish
What is Liviu Librescu's ethnicity?
White
What is Liviu Librescu nationality?
Israeli
What is Liviu Librescu's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
Liviu Librescu (Hebrew: ליביו ליברסקו; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian-born Israeli scientist and engineer. He was a professor whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics. A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust, he is most widely known for his actions during the Virginia Tech shootings, in which he held off the gunman, giving all but one of his students enough time to escape through the windows. Shot and killed during the attack, Librescu was posthumously awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Romania's highest civilian honor. At the time of his death, he was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech.