Cornelius Oliver Horgan

Background

Horgan, Cornelius Oliver was born on May 16, 1944 in Cork, Ireland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University College, Cork, 1964; Master of Science, University College, Cork, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1970; Doctor of Science, National U. Ireland, 1983.

Career

Lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1972; senior research associate, U. East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, 1972-1974; associate professor, U. Houston, 1974-1978; professor applied mechanics and mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1978-1988; professor applied mathematics and applied mechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1994; Wills Johnson professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1994. Visiting professor Northwestern University, Evanston, 1977-1978, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1984-1985, U. Pisa, Italy, 1996, 97.

Achievements

• Cornelius Oliver Horgan has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman technical committee 1981-1986), American Academy Mechanics. Member Am.Math. Society, Society Engineering Science (board directors since 1994), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Society National Phil., International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics.

Connections

M. Myra O'Callaghan; children: Olivia, David.

child:

Olivia Horgan

child:

David Horgan