Background
Allen, Charles William was born on July 24, 1932 in Newbury, England. Son of Isaac William and Emily (Butler) Allen.
Mechanical engineering educator
Allen, Charles William was born on July 24, 1932 in Newbury, England. Son of Isaac William and Emily (Butler) Allen.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1957. Master of Science, Case Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1966.
Design engineer, Lear Siegler, Cleveland, 1957-1962; group leader, Aerojet General, Sacramento, 1962-1963; associate engineering, University of California, Davis, 1965-1966; associate professor, California State University, Chico, 1966-1971; professor engineering, California State University, 1971-1988; professor emeritus, California State University, since 1988; head mechanic engineering, California State University, 1976-1979, 82-84. Visiting fellow U. Leicester, England, 1974. Visiting lecturer, researcher U. Guadalajara, Mexico, 1986, guest professor, 1997.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Rita Joyce Pembroke, December 28, 1957. Children: Malcolm Charles, Verity Simone.