Background
Belytschko, Ted Bohdan was born on January 13, 1943 in Proskurov, Ukraine. Son of Stephan and Maria (Harpinak) Belytschko. came to the United States, 1950.
civil Mechanical engineering educator
Belytschko, Ted Bohdan was born on January 13, 1943 in Proskurov, Ukraine. Son of Stephan and Maria (Harpinak) Belytschko. came to the United States, 1950.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Liege, 1997.
Doctorate (honorary), Ecole Central, Paris, 2004. Doctorate (honorary), University Lyon, 2006.
Assistant professor structural mechanics, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1973; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1976; professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1976-1977; Walter P. Murphy professor civil and mechanic engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1977.
Chairman United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2004—2006. Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman applied mechanics division 1991, Pi Tau Sigma Gold medal 1975, Timoshenko medal 2001), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman engineering mechanics division 1982, Walter Huber Research Prize 1977, Structural Dynamics and Materials Award 1990, Theodore von Karman medal 1999), American Academy Mechanics (president 2004), Shock and Vibration Institute (Baron medal 1999), United States Association Computational Mechanics 1992-1994, (von Neumann medal 2001, Computational Structural Mechanics Award 1997).
Married Gail (Eisenhart), August 1967. Children: Peter, Nicole, Justine.