Background
Finnie, Iain was born on July 18, 1928 in Hong Kong. Son of John and Jessie Ferguson (Mackenzie) Finnie.
Finnie, Iain was born on July 18, 1928 in Hong Kong. Son of John and Jessie Ferguson (Mackenzie) Finnie.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Glasgow, 1949. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.
Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Glasgow, 1974.
With, Shell Development Company, 1954-1961; engineer, Shell Development Company, to 1961; member of faculty department mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, since 1961; professor, University of California, since 1963. Visiting professor Catholic U. Chile, 1965, Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1976, 87.
(Book by Finnie, Iain, Heller, William R.)
Member National Academy Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary, Nadai award 1982).
Married Joan Elizabeth Roth, July 28, 1969. 1 daughter, Shauna.