Background
Swedlow, Jerold Lindsay was born on August 31, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Jack and Evelyn Lillian (Weinstein) Swedlow.
Swedlow, Jerold Lindsay was born on August 31, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Jack and Evelyn Lillian (Weinstein) Swedlow.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1960.
Research engineer Ingersoll-Rand Corporation, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1957-1959. Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1965-1966. Assistant professor engineering Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1966-1969, associate professor, 1969-1973, professor, 1973-1989, associate dean, 1977-1979.
Visiting scientist United States Steel Research Laboratories, 1966. Senior visiting fellow Imperial College, London, 1973-1974. Chairman Committee on Toughness Requirements for Materials in Weapon Systems, Washington, 1977-1980.
President board trustees First Unitarian Church, Pittsburgh. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials (award of Merit 1983), American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Academy Mechanics, International Congress on Fracture (founder).
Married Patricia Lucille Lauer, March 25, 1959. Children: Jason, Pamela, Kathryn.