Background
Newton, Robert Eugene was born on October 16, 1917 in St. Louis. Son of H. Melville and Lily C. (Peterson) Newton.
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Robert Eugene Newton
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1938. Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1951.
Career
From assistant applied mathematics to associate professor, Washington University, 1938-1951; head structural methods unit, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, 1941-1945; senior engineer, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, 1945; professor mechanic engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1951-1986; professor emeritus, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, since 1986; department chairman, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, 1953-1967; visiting professor, U. Wales, Swansea, 1968-1969; visiting professor, Universite de Nantes, 1981-1982. Consultant to industry, since 1938.
Membership
Trustee Carmel (California) Unified School District, 1961-1968, president, 1962-1967. Governor Community Theatre Monterey Peninsula, 1971-1973. Director Cypress Fire Protection District, 1993-1996.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, Junior award 1940). Member American Society Engineering Education, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Dorothy M. Fairbank, January 31, 1942. Children: Peggy D. (Mistress Alan L. Rector), Gary Fairbank.
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Nationality
American