Background
McMeeking, Robert Maxwell was born on May 22, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Higginson (Craighead) McMeeking. came to the United States, 1972.
McMeeking, Robert Maxwell was born on May 22, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Higginson (Craighead) McMeeking. came to the United States, 1972.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, U. Glasgow, 1972; Master of Science, Brown U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1977.
Acting assistant professor, Stanford (California) U., 1976-1978; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1982; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1985; professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1985; chairman mechanic and environmental engineering, University of California, Santa Barabara, since 1992. Consultant in field.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Mechanics, Sigma Xi.
Married Norah Anne Madigan, September 4, 1976. Children: Gavin Robert, Anne Catherine.