Background
Richardson, Herbert Heath was born on September 24, 1930 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Blake and Isabel Emily (Heath) Richardson.
academic administrator Dean educator mechanical engineer
Richardson, Herbert Heath was born on September 24, 1930 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Blake and Isabel Emily (Heath) Richardson.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science with honors, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958.
Research assistant, research engineer Dynamic Analysis and Control Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1957;
instructor Department Mech. Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957-1958;
member of faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1984;
professor mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1985;
head department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-1982;
associate dean engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982-1984;
Distinguished professor engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1984;
Regents professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. System, College Station, since 1993;
dean, vice chancellor engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Sys., 1984-1985;
deputy chancellor, dean, director Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1985-1991;
chancellor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. System, College Station, 1991-1993;
associate vice chancellor engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. System, College Station, since 1993;
associate dean engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. System, College Station, since 1993;
director, Texas transactions Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Sys., since 1993. With Ballistics Research Laboratory Abderdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1958.
Chiefscientist unites states department Transportation, 1970-1972. Board directors Foster-Miller Inc., Massachusetts, Ten X Inc., Texas Utilities Company. Chairman advising committee for engineering National Science Foundation, 1987-1989, advising committee basic energy science unites states department Energy, 1987-1991.
(Book by Shearer, L., Richardson, H.)
Trustee Southwest Research Institute Officer United States Army, 1968. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Moody award fluid engineering division 1970, Centennial medallion 1983, Rufus Oldenberger medal 1984, Meritorious Service medal 1986, Distinguished Service award 1986, honorary member 1987), Transportation Research Board (Roy Crumm award 2007). Member National Academy of Engineering (council 1986-1992, committee on engineering education), American Society Engineering Education (Distinguished Service medal 1993, Lamme award 1997), National Research Council (governor board 1986-1992, chairman transportation research board 1988-1989), National Academies (national associate, life), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Barbara Ellsworth, October 6, 1973.