Patarasp Rustomji Sethna

Background

Sethna, Patarasp Rustomji was born on May 26, 1923 in Bombay, India. Came to United States, 1947, naturalized, 1965. Son of R.E. and Naja (Engineer) Sethna.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, University Bombay, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1953.

Career

Senior engineer Bendix Corporation, 1953-1956. Faculty University Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1956, professor mechanics, since 1963, head department, since 1966. Visiting professor applied mathematics Brown University, 1965-1966.

Senior visiting scholar University California at Berkeley, 1970. Visiting professor University Warwick, England, 1972, Stanford University, 1977, Cornell University, 1983.

Achievements

• Patarasp Rustomji Sethna has been listed as a noteworthy mechanics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Academy Mechanics, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society Engineering Education, Society Natural Philosophy, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married Shirley S. Smith, September 4, 1954. Children: James, Michael, Susan, John.

Father:

R.E. Sethna

Mother:

Naja (Engineer) Sethna

Spouse:

Shirley S. Smith

child:

James Sethna

child:

John Sethna

child:

Michael Sethna

child:

Susan Sethna