Background
Clifton, Rodney James was born on July 10, 1937 in Orchard, Nebraska, United States. Son of James Edward and Minnie Gertrude (Williamson) Clifton.
consultant engineering educator civil engineer
Clifton, Rodney James was born on July 10, 1937 in Orchard, Nebraska, United States. Son of James Edward and Minnie Gertrude (Williamson) Clifton.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Nebraska, 1959. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1964.
Interdisciplinary fellow, Brown U., Providence, 1964-1965; assistant professor engineering, Brown U., Providence, 1965-1968; associate professor, Brown U., Providence, 1968-1971; professor, Brown U., Providence, since 1971; chairman of the executive committee division engineering, Brown U., Providence, 1974-1979; Rush C. Hawkins University Professor, Brown U., Providence, since 1988. Visiting professor materials science and engineering Stanford University, California, 1979-1980. Consultant in field; member National Materials Advisory Board Commision on Personnel Armor, 1968, National Materials Advisory Board Commision on Material Response to Ultra-High Loading Rates, 1978.
Fellow American Academy Mechanics. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Melville medal 1981), Society Engineering Science (press 1982-1983, Prager medal 1986), Society of Petroleum Engineers, Australian Psychological Society, materials research society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Tau.
Married Mercedes Bonde, December 28, 1958. Children: Mark Bradford, Jeffrey John, Gregg Andrew, Anne Michelle.
