Richard M. Christensen
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Richard M. Christensen | |
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| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Occupation | Academic writer |
| Awards | William Prager Medal (1989) Timoshenko Medal (2013) |
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| Education | Yale University (DEng) |
Richard M. Christensen is an American academic writer.[1]
Biography[edit]
Christensen completed his D.Eng. from Yale University in 1961.[2][3]
Christensen began his career at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] In 1967, he left his teaching job and joined Shell plc as a research engineer.[1] Later, he again joined academia and was affiliated with universities such as the University of Houston and Washington University.[1]
In 1988, he joined UC Davis and served as a professor until July 1994, when he became a professor research emeritus at Stanford University.[1]
In 1987, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.[1][4]
In 2013, he received the Timoshenko Medal.[5]
His book, The Theory of Materials Failure has been reviewed by Contemporary Physics.[6]
Awards[edit]
Books[edit]
- Theory of viscoelasticity: an introduction (1971)[7]
- The Theory of Materials Failure (2013)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Biography: Richard M. Christensen". College of Engineering. October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Richard Christensen's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu.
- ^ "Stanford Aero/Astro Department".
- ^ "Professor Richard M. Christensen". NAE Website.
- ^ a b "Many mechanicians will receive awards from ASME. | iMechanica". imechanica.org.
- ^ Burns, Stephen J. (July 3, 2015). "The Theory of Materials Failure, by Richard M. Christensen". Contemporary Physics. 56 (3): 404. doi:10.1080/00107514.2015.1049209. S2CID 117909561 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
- ^ Markovitz, Hershel (September 30, 1971). "Theory of viscoelasticity. An introduction, R. M. Christensen, Academic Press, New York, 1971. 245 + xi pp. $13.50". Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Letters. 9 (9): 704–705. doi:10.1002/pol.1971.110090915.
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