Geoffrey Railton Tomlinson

Background

Tomlinson, Geoffrey Railton was born on July 21, 1945 in Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom. Son of Edward and Mary (Mossop) Tomlinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1969; Master of Science, U. Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1979.

Career

Indentured apprentice, High Duty Alloys Ltd., Cumbria, 1962-1966; senior computer analyst, Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd., Manchester, 1970-1972; lecturer, senior lecturer, Manchester Polytechnic, 1972-1979; senior lecturer, U. Manchester, 1979-1986; professor mechanic engineering, Heriot Watt U., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1986-1990; professor engineering dynamics, U. Manchester, 1990-1995; professor engineering dynamics, head Department, University Sheffield, United Kingdom, since 1995. Invited speaker All Major Confs. in Dynamics, 1980-1995. External examiner all major United Kingdom universities, 1986-1995.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Railton Tomlinson has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Mech. Engineering (chartered engineer), Royal Society Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, fell walking.

Connections

Married Margaret Elizabeth Neill, July 22,1970. Children: Joanne, Peter.

Father:

Edward Tomlinson

Mother:

Mary (Mossop) Tomlinson

Spouse:

Margaret Elizabeth Neill

child:

Joanne Tomlinson

child:

Peter Tomlinson