Background
Dean, Robert G. was born on November 1, 1930 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of George Horton and Harriet Maud (Blevins) Dean.
oceanographic engineering educator
Dean, Robert G. was born on November 1, 1930 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of George Horton and Harriet Maud (Blevins) Dean.
Associate of Arts, Long Beach City College, 1952. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1954. Master of Science in Physical Oceanography, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956.
Doctor of Science in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Assistant professor civil engring, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960; senior research engineer, Chevron Research Corporation, La Habra, California, 1960-1965; acting associate professor oceanography, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1966; professor coastal oceanographic engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1966-1975; department chairman coastal oceanographic engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1966-1972, 92-; graduate research professor coastal and oceanographic engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1982; Unidel professor сivil engineering/marine studies, U. Delaware, Newark, 1975-1982; director division beaches and shores, Florida Department Natural Resources, Tallahassee, 1985-1987. Member Coastal Engineering Research Board, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1968-1980, 93-.
Member National Academy of Engineering.
Married Phyllis Leone Thomas, September 12, 1954. Children: Julie, Timothy.