Robert Dudley Culp

Background

Culp, Robert Dudley was born on February 28, 1938 in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Chesley Key and Irma Lucille (Combs) Culp.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Oklahoma, 1960; Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1966.

Career

With operations research department, Convair-General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1958; with internal aerodynamics department, Convair-General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1959; with applied research department, Martin Company, Denver, 1960-1962; professor engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1966; chairman, department aero engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1990.

Achievements

• Robert Dudley Culp has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Astronautical Society (vice president 1982-1984), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Society Engineering Educators, Sigma Xi, Boulder Tennis Association (president 1972).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Lovelace Poor, December 2, 1960. Children: Robert Dielman, Thomas Dudley.

Father:

Chesley Key Culp

Mother:

Irma Lucille (Combs) Culp

Spouse:

Elizabeth Lovelace Poor

child:

Thomas Dudley Culp

child:

Robert Dielman Culp