Background
Kinney, Robert Bruce was born on July 20, 1937 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of William Marion and Olive Frances (Smith) Kinney.
Mechanical engineering educator
Kinney, Robert Bruce was born on July 20, 1937 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of William Marion and Olive Frances (Smith) Kinney.
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1959; Master of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1965.
Senior research engineer, United Aircraft Research laboratories, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1965-1968; associate professor mechanic engineering, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1968-1978; professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1978-1987; associate department head, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1980-1983; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, since 1987.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Carol Stewart, January 29, 1961. Children— Rodney, David, Linda.