Richard M. Christensen

Richard M. Christensen is an American academic writer.[1]

Richard M. Christensen
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAcademic writer
AwardsWilliam Prager Medal (1989)
Timoshenko Medal (2013)
Academic background
EducationYale University (DEng)

Biography

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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

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Books

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  • Theory of viscoelasticity: an introduction (1971)[7]
  • The Theory of Materials Failure (2013)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Biography: Richard M. Christensen". College of Engineering. October 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Richard Christensen's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu.
  3. ^ "Stanford Aero/Astro Department".
  4. ^ "Professor Richard M. Christensen". NAE Website.
  5. ^ a b "Many mechanicians will receive awards from ASME. | iMechanica". imechanica.org.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.