Background
Widnall, Sheila Marie Evans was born on July 13, 1938 in Tacoma. Daughter of Rolland John and Genievieve Alice (Krause) Evans.
educator secretary university official
Widnall, Sheila Marie Evans was born on July 13, 1938 in Tacoma. Daughter of Rolland John and Genievieve Alice (Krause) Evans.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960. Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961. Doctor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), New England College, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Laurence University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Cedar Crest College, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Smith College, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Mount Holyoke College, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Illinois Institute of Technology, 1991.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Lafayette College, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Columbia University, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Simmons College, 1994.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Suffolk University, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Princeton University, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Connecticut, 2000.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Northeastern University, 2000. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Colorado School Mines, 2000. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Royal Institute Technology Sweden, 2002.
Research staff engineer, department aeronautics and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961—1962, research assistant, department aeronautics and astronautics, 1962—1964, assistant professor, 1964-1970, associate professor, 1970-1974, professor, 1974—1986, Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1986—1993, head division fluid mechanics, 1975-1979, head, Fluid Dynamics Research Laboratory, 1979-1990, chairman faculty, 1979-1980, chair committee on academy responsibility, 1991-1992, associate provost, 1992-1993, Institute professor, since 1997. Secretary United States Air Force, 1993-1997. Director university research United States Department Transportation, 1974—1975.
Consultant MacArthur Foundation 1988-1992. Member Carnegie Commission Science, Technology and Government 1988-1993. Member Columbia Accident Investigation Bd, 2003.
Trustee Chemfab, Inc. 1984-1993, Aerospace Corporation, 1986-1992, Analytic Services Corporation, 1988-1991, GenCorp Inc., since 1998, Institute for Defense Analysis, since 1999. Member corporation Draper Lab since 1988.
Member advisory committee Lincoln Laboratory, 1991-1993. Consultant in the field.
Co-author: Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lean Aerospace Initiative, 2002 (Engineering Science Book award International Academy Astronautics 2003). Contributor articles to professional journals. Patentee in field.
Associate editor American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal Aircraft, 1972-1975, Physics of Fluids, 1981-1988, Journal Applied Mechanics, 1983-1987. Member editorial board Science, 1984-1986.
Board visitors United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1978-1984, board chair, 1980-1982. Member council Smithsonian Institute of Washington, 1986-1989. Trustee Boston Museum of Science, 1989-1993, since 2002, Sloan Foundation, since 1998.
Trustee Carnegie Corporation, 1984-1993, vice-chair board 1990-1993. Director Atlantic Council 1997-1998. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (board directors 1982-1989, president 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary fellow, board directors 1975-1977, Lawrence Sperry award 1972, Durand Lectureship for Public Service award 1996, Reed Aeronautics award, 2000, president 2000-2001), American Physical Society (executive committee 1979-1982), Royal Aeronautical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Applied mechanics award 1996, President award 1999, Spirit of St. Louis medal, 2001), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (honorary member), National Academy of Engineering (council 1992-1993, vice president 1998-2005, Distinguished Service award, 1993, Arthur M. Bueche award, 2009), National Academy of Sciences (panel on science responsibility), Society Women Engineers (Outstanding Achievement award 1975), American Philosophical Society, International Academy Astronautics, Puerto Rican Academy Sciences (corresponding member), Seattle Mountaineers, Appalachian Mountain Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Charles River Wheelman, Potomac Peddlers.
Married William Soule Widnall, June 11, 1960. Children: William, Annual.