Norman Laws

Background

Laws, Norman was born on May 2, 1937 in Bedlington, England. Son of John Harrison and Jane Anne (Graham) Laws. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Manchester, England, 1958; Master of Education, U. Manchester, England, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Manchester, England, 1967.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Newcastle Royal Grammar School, Northumberland, England, 1959-1963; lecturer mathematics, U. Northumbria, Newcastle, 1963-1964; lecturer applied mathematics, U. Newcastle, 1964-1968; assistant professor mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1969; associate professor applied mathematics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1969-1970; professor theoretical mechanics, Cranfield (England) University, 1970-1984; professor mechanic engineering, U. Pittsburgh, since 1984. Visiting professor U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1981. Visiting scholar University of California, SanDiego, 1980.

Consultant Alcoa, Pittsburgh, 1985-1988, other organizations. Lecturer national.and international symposia and colloquia.

Achievements

• Norman Laws has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican of universities Bedfordshire Education Committee, England, 1983-1984. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Academy Mechanics, Society Engineering Science.

Connections

Married Muriel Margaret Jack, May 9, 1981. Children: Alison Mary, Christopher Neil, Alexandra Jean, Janet.

Father:

John Harrison Laws

Mother:

Jane Anne (Graham) Laws

Spouse:

Muriel Margaret Jack

child:

Janet Laws

child:

Alison Mary Laws

child:

Christopher Neil Laws

child:

Alexandra Jean Laws