Background
Schmidt, Robert was born on May 18, 1927 in Reshetylivka, Ukraine. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1956. Son of Alfred and Aquilina (Konotop) Schmidt.
mechanics and civil engineering educator
Schmidt, Robert was born on May 18, 1927 in Reshetylivka, Ukraine. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1956. Son of Alfred and Aquilina (Konotop) Schmidt.
Student, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration-University, Munich, 1946—1947. Student, Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany, 1947—1949. Student, Vorpruefung.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, Boulder, 1951. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1956.
Technical draftsman, Kalisch, Poland, 1943-1945; research assistant, University of Illinois, 1953-1956; assistant professor mechanics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1959; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1959-1963; professor mechanics and сivil engineering, U. Detroit, since 1963; chairman сivil engineering Department, University Detroit, 1978-1980. Lecturer Oakland U., 1997-1998. Researcher in linear and nonlinear theory of elasticity, theories of arches, plates, and shells, and approximate methods of analysis.
With C.E., United States Army, 1951-1952. Member American Association of University Professors, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (certified recognition 1972), American Academy Mechanics (a founder), Industrial Mathematics Society (president 1966-1967, 81-84, 1st Gold award 1986), Sigma Xi.
Married Irene Hubertine Bongartz, June 10, 1978. 1 child, Ingbert Robert Floyd.