Robert Lee Carlson

Background

Carlson, Robert Lee was born on May 22, 1924 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman and Eva (Larson) Carlson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1948; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1962.

Career

Research engineer Battelle Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1950-1962. Research engineer United States Steel Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963. Research associate, lecturer Stanford, 1963-1966.

Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, since 1966. Invited lecturer International Union Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1960. Consultant EIMAC division Varian Associates, United States Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory.

Invited lecturer International Conference on Theoretical Concepts and Numerical Analysis of Fatigue, 1992.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Society for Experimental Stress Analysis (chairman Southeast chapter 1968-1969), Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Betty Christine Nelson, October 21, 1950. Children— David Lee, Richard Ray, Karen Christine, Robert Lee, Carol Lynn.

Father:

Herman Carlson

Mother:

Eva (Larson) Carlson

Spouse:

Betty Christine Nelson

child:

Carol Lynn Carlson

child:

Robert Lee Carlson

child:

Karen Christine Carlson

child:

Richard Ray Carlson

child:

David Lee Carlson