Background
Fourney, Michael E. was born on January 30, 1936 in Blue Jay, West Virginia, United States.
consultant engineering educator
Fourney, Michael E. was born on January 30, 1936 in Blue Jay, West Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1958. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1963.
Engineer, General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1957; engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1958; engineer, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1959; research engineer, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1961, 63-64; engineer, Boelkow Entwicklungen KG, Munich, W. Germany, 1963-1964; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1964-1969; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1972; director engineering, Mathematics Sciences Corporation, Seattle, 1965-1972; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1976; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1976; department chairman mechanics and structures, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1983. Construction engineering Southwest Engineers, Seattle, Rocket Research Corporation, Washington, United States Army, N.H., United States Navy, Port Hueneme, Army Missile Commander, Alabama, Mathematics Sciences Corporation, Seattle, U. Washington, Seattle. Visiting professor United States Mil.Acad., West Point, New York, 1989-1990.
Fellow Society of Experimental Mechanics (Murray Metal award 1990), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Academy Mechanics. Member Optical Society of America, Society for Experimental Stress Analysis (national past president), 8th United States National Congress Applied Mechanics (treasurer), Reunion Internationale des Laboratoires d'Ensais des Materianx Committee, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Patricia Fourney. 1 child, Michelle.