Background
Phillips, John Richard was born on January 30, 1934 in Albany, California, United States. Son of Eric Lester and Adele Catherine (Rengel) Phillips.
Phillips, John Richard was born on January 30, 1934 in Albany, California, United States. Son of Eric Lester and Adele Catherine (Rengel) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; Master in Engineering, Yale University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Yale University, 1960.
Chemical engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1960;
research engineer, Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1962-1966;
member of faculty, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1966;
professor engineering, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1974;
James Howard Kindleberger professor engineering, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1991;
director engineering clinic, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1977-1993;
chairman engineering department, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1975, Cambridge (England) University, 1981, ESIEE, France, 1981, Naval Postgraduate School, 1984-1985, California Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo, 1992. Visiting scientist Southern California Edison Company, 1980.
Founder Claremont Engineering, 1973. Consultant in field.
1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1960-1962. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Alpha Delta Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Joan Elizabeth Soyster, March 23, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Huntley, Sarah Rengel, Catherine Hale.
