Background
Tankin, Richard Samuel was born on July 14, 1924 in Baltimore. Son of Harry Jacob and Bertha (Haberer) Tankin.
educator fluid dynamics engineer
Tankin, Richard Samuel was born on July 14, 1924 in Baltimore. Son of Harry Jacob and Bertha (Haberer) Tankin.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1950. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.
Assistant professor University Delaware, 1960-1961. Member faculty Northwestern University, since 1961, professor fluid dynamics, since 1968, chairman department mechanical engineering and astronautical science, 1973-1978.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Geophysical Union, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Anne Raudelunas, December 2, 1956. Children: Roberta, David, John.