Background
Steele, Charles Richard was born on August 15, 1933 in Royal, Iowa, United States.
biomedical and mechanical engineering educator
Steele, Charles Richard was born on August 15, 1933 in Royal, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Stanford University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Zaporozhye State University, Ukraine, 1997.
Engineering specialist aircraft structure Chance-Vought Aircraft, Dallas, 1959-1960. Research scientist shell theory Lockheed Research Laboratory, Palo Alto, 1960-1966. Associate professor Stanford (California) University, 1966-1971, professor applied mechanics, since 1971.
Lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1964-1965. Visiting professor Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1971-1972, University LuleĆ”, Sweden, 1982, Chung Kung University, Taiwan, 1985, University Cape Town, South Africa, spring 1993, University Trento, Italy, fall 1999. Technical director Shelltech Associate.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman executive committee applied mechanics division 1983-1984, Warner T. Koiter medal 1999), American Academy Mechanics (president 1989-1990). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Academy of Engineering, Acoustical Society of America.
Married, 1969; 4 children.