Background
Denning, Richard Smith was born on April 20, 1940 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Marvin Briggs and Muriel (Smith) Denning.
Denning, Richard Smith was born on April 20, 1940 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Marvin Briggs and Muriel (Smith) Denning.
Bachelor of Engineering in Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1963; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Florida, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Florida, 1967.
Senior research leader Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, since 1967. Member committee to assess safety Department Energy's reactors National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1987-1988. Member advisory committee on nuclear facility safety Department Energy, Washington, 1988-1991.
Director ES&H Design Team, 1990-1992.
Fellow American Nuclear Society.
Married N. Penney Prudden, August 31, 1963. Children: Dana, Daniel.