John Stephenson McNown

Background

McNown, John Stephenson was born on January 15, 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of William Coleman and Florence Marie (Klahr) Mc.N.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1936. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1942.

Doctor of Science, University Grenoble, France, 1951.

Career

Instructor Mathematics and mechanics, University of Minnesota, 1937-1942; research associate division war research, University of California, San Diego, 1942-1943; from assistant professor to professor mechanics and hydraulics College Engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1943-1954; research engineer, Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, 1943-1951; associate director, Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, 1951-1954; Fulbright research scholar, Grenoble, France, 1950-1951; professor engineering mechanics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1957; professor engineering mechanics, dean School Engineering and Architecture, U. Kansas, 1957-1965; Albert P. Learned professor сivil engineering, U. Kansas, 1965-1986; professor emeritus, U. Kansas, since 1986; executive director, Center Research in Engineering Science, 1959-1962; director engineering div, Center Research in Engineering Science, 1962-1965; director overseas liason committee, American Council Education, 1967-1969; technical education specialist, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1972-1973; hydraulic engineer, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Swaziland, 1981-1982; consultant, Ministry of Higher Education/Government of Tunisia, 1982-1983. Visiting professor Chalmers U., Goteborg, Sweden, 1977, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1978, 83-, U. Karlsruhe, since 1987, Nanyang Technology Institute, Singapore, 1989. Member numerous international study committees.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Kansas.

Works

• book

  • Technical Education in Africa

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (executive committee engineering mechanical division 1960, J.C. Stevens award 1946, Research Program prize 1949, J. Jas. R. Croes medal 1955), American Academy Mechanics. Member National Academy of Engineering, National Conference Engineering Education (coordinator 1961), International Association Hydraulic Research (honorary, council 1955-1959), American Society Engineering Education, Committee Engineering Education (Middle Africa), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Permanent International Association for Navigation Congresses, Sigma Xi, Theta Tau, Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Miriam Leigh Ellis, September 6, 1938 (divorced November 1971). Children: Stephen Ellis, Robert Neville, Cynthia Leigh, Mark William.

Father:

William Coleman Mc.N.

Mother:

Florence Marie (Klahr) Mc.N.

Spouse:

Miriam Leigh Ellis

child:

Cynthia Leigh McNown

child:

Mark William McNown

child:

Stephen Ellis McNown

child:

Robert Neville McNown