Christopher Richard Chaplin

Background

Chaplin, Christopher Richard was born on July 1, 1944 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Son of Leslie Francis and Doris Booth (Lodge) Chaplin.

Education

Bachelor, U. Cambridge, 1966; Master of Arts, U. Cambridge, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cambridge, 1970.

Career

From lecturer to personal professor, U. Reading, England, 1969-1993; full professor engineering science, U. Reading, England, since 1993; head department engineering, U. Reading, England, since 1995. Rope technical expert and consultant to various oil companies and rope manufacturers.

Achievements

• Christopher Richard Chaplin has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The evaluation of wire mooring line strength and endurance: Additional testing of steel wire rope (Offshore technology report)

Membership

Member Organisation International Pour L'Etude de l'Endurance des Cables (president since 1995, editor bulletin 1991-1995).

Connections

Married Mary Georgina Freeman, September 13, 1969. Children: Robert, Alice.

Father:

Leslie Francis Chaplin

Mother:

Doris Booth (Lodge) Chaplin

Spouse:

Mary Georgina Freeman

child:

Alice Chaplin

child:

Robert Chaplin