Patrick Christopher Parks

Background

Parks, Patrick Christopher was born on November 24, 1930 in London. Son of Charles Frederick and Sheila Edith (O'Brien) Parks.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1970; Doctor of Science, Cambridge (England) University, 1983.

Career

Section leader, Bristol (England) Aeroplane Company, 1955-1959; lecturer, Southampton (England) University, 1959-1965; reader, Warwick (England) University, 1966-1972; professor, Warwick (England) University, 1972-1975; professor, Cranfield (England) Institute Technology, since 1975. Visiting professor Kansas State University, 1965-1966. Visiting professor, fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Field, 1970, Ruhr U., Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany, 1979-1980, Technology U., Darmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1986-1987.

Visiting Mathematics Institute University of Oxford, since 1993.

Achievements

• Patrick Christopher Parks has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander Royal Naval Reserve, 1953-1968. Fellow Royal Aero. Society (associate), Institute Mathematics and Applications.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Sarah O'Hara Letts, March 26, 1960. Children: Edward, Geoffrey, Mary, William.

Father:

Charles Frederick Parks

Mother:

Sheila Edith (O'Brien) Parks

Spouse:

Sarah O'Hara Letts

child:

Geoffrey Parks

child:

Mary Parks

child:

William Parks

child:

Edward Parks