Background
Oden, John Tinsley was born on December 25, 1936 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of John James and Sara Elizabeth (Lyles) Oden.
mathematician theoretical mechanics consultant
Oden, John Tinsley was born on December 25, 1936 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of John James and Sara Elizabeth (Lyles) Oden.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1959. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1962.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Technology University Lisbon, Portugal, 1986. Doctorate (honorary), Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium, 2000. Doctorate (honorary), Technology University Krakow, Poland, 2001.
Doctorate (honorary), Ecole Normale Superior Cachan, 2006.
Teaching assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959;
assistant professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1961-1963;
senior structures engineer, General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1963-1964;
professor, head department engineering mechanics, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1964-1973;
professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1973;
Carol and Henry Groppe professor engineering, University Texas
Ernest and Virginia Cockrell chair in engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1987-1993;
Cockrell Family Regents professor engineering 2, University Texas, Austin, since 1993. Professor Coope U. Federal, Brazil, 1974. Director Texas Institute Computational Mechanics, Austin, 1974-1993, Texas Institute Computational and Applied Mathematics, Austin, since 1993.
Science Research Council visiting scholar Brunel U., England, 1981. Member commission on computational mechanics National Research Council. Chairman United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1992-1994.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer computational Mechanics Company, Inc., 1982-1996.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life. Outstanding Service award 1968, Walter Huber research award 1973, Theodore von Karman medal 1992, Joe J. King Professor Engineering award 1994), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary member, Worcester Reed Warner medal 1990, Timoshenko medal 1996), National Academy of Engineering, Society Engineering Science (president 1978, Eringen medal 1991), American Academy Mechanics (president 1990-1994, Distinguished Service medal 1995), International Association Computational Mechanics (president 1990-1994, Congress-Gauss-Newton medal 1994), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, United States Association Computational Mechanics (president 1990-1992, John Von Neumann medal 1993), Society Natural Philosophy, National Academy Engineering Mexico, National Academy Engineering Brazil, World Innovation Foundation (honorary 2004), Polish Association Computational Mechanics (Zienkiewicz medal, 2007).
Married Barbara Clare Smith, March 19, 1965. Children: John Walker, Elizabeth Lee.