Background
Banks, Robert Blackburn was born on October 12, 1922 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Bernard T. and Georgia (Corley) Banks.
Banks, Robert Blackburn was born on October 12, 1922 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Bernard T. and Georgia (Corley) Banks.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1947. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (Hilp fellow), University California, 1951.
D.I.C., University London, 1952.
Research engineer University California, 1949-1951, Infilco, Inc., Tucson, 1952-1954. Associate professor civil engineering Northwestern University, 1954-1959, chairman science-engineering committee, 1955-1957, chairman department civil engineering, 1956-1959, assistant dean research and graduate studies, professor engineering science, 1959-1961. Director research Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1961-1963.
Dean engineering University Illinois, Chicago, 1963-1967. Adviser science and technical Ford Foundation, Mexico and Central America, 1967-1976. Professor Graduate School Engineering, National University Mexico, 1967-1976.
Vice president, provost Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1976-1977, president, from 1977.
Served from ensign to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association for Hydraulic Research, American Geophysical Union, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Delta Nu Alpha, Sigma Chi.
Married Gunta Matisons, December 25, 1960. Children– Steven, Erik.