Dennis Granville Shepherd

Background

Shepherd, Dennis Granville was born on October 6, 1912 in Ilford, Essex, England. Son of George Granville and Lillian (Stubbins) Shepherd. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1951.

Education

Biosystems Engineering. in Math. Biosystems Engineering. in Physics, University Michigan, 1934.

Career

Engineer, Crittall Manufacturing Company, Braintree, England, 1935-1939; Engineer, Power Jets. Ltd., Lutterworth, England, 1940-1946; chief experimental engineer, A.V. Roe Canada, Ltd., Toronto, 1946-1948; member of faculty, Cornell Univercity, since 1948; professor mechanic engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1952-1978; director, Cornell Univercity (School Mech. Engineering), 1965-1972; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity (School Mech.

Engineering), since 1978. Cons. in field.

Achievements

• Dennis Granville Shepherd has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Aerospace Propulsion

    (Second Library Copy. San Diego Air and Space Museum.)

  • Aerospace Propulsion by Shepherd, Dennis G. (1972) Hardcover
  • Aerospace Propulsion by Dennis G. Shepherd (1972-07-03)
  • Elements of fluid mechanics

Membership

Life fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Wind Energy Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Gertrude May Pitman, September 1, 1939. Children— Julian Granville, Joanna Ruth, Barbara Lynn.