Background
Landes, John David was born on June 28, 1942 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Christian T. and Mabel L. (Hertzler) Landes.
Landes, John David was born on June 28, 1942 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Christian T. and Mabel L. (Hertzler) Landes.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1964. Master of Science in Applied Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1970.
Research assistant, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, North Haven, Connecticut, 1965-1966; teaching and research assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970; senior engineer, Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1970-1976; fellow engineer, Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; advisory scientist, Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1978-1983; manager mechanics of materials, Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1983-1985; manager structural integrity, American Welding Institute, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1985-1987; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1987.
Member Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (George R. Irwin award 1980, Merit award 1989). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Metals, American Welding Society, Society Engineering Sciences, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Anne Ruth Landes, June20, 1964. Children: Jennifer R. Landes Young, Kristina E., Rebecca A. Landes McNamee, David S.