Background
Shaw, Richard Paul was born on June 23, 1933 in New York City. Son of Thomas Henry and Margarete (Knaack) Shaw.
Shaw, Richard Paul was born on June 23, 1933 in New York City. Son of Thomas Henry and Margarete (Knaack) Shaw.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1954. Master of Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1960.
Assistant professor department engineering science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1957-1962;
associate professor school engineering and applied science, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1962-1969;
professor school engineering and applied science, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1969. Program associate National Science Foundation, Washington, 1977-1978. Postdoctoral fellow Joint Tsunami Research Effort, Honolulu, 1973-1974, 69-70.
Adjunct Professor department geological science, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1992.
Member International Society for Innovative Numerical Analysis (president since 1980).
Married Heather Gaye Stern, May 4, 1961. Children: Deirdre Ellen, Melissa Lee.