Background
Blackwelder, Ron Forest was born on July 16, 1941 in Pratt, Kansas, United States. Son of Forest A. and Evelyn Blackwelder.
consultant researcher engineering educator
Blackwelder, Ron Forest was born on July 16, 1941 in Pratt, Kansas, United States. Son of Forest A. and Evelyn Blackwelder.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1964. Postgraduate, Technische Hochschule, Munich, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1970.
Teaching and research assistant, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967-1970;
assistant professor engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970-1975;
associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1975-1979;
professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1980. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute, Gúttingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1976-1977. Visiting professor Institute National Polytechnic, Grenoble, 1983-1984.
Senior research fellow Center Turbulence Research, Stanford University, 1994. Consultant fluid mechanics, instrumentation and data processing.
Elder St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Harbor City, California, 1978-1985. President, vice president Servant of Christ Lutheran Church, Sepulveda, California, 1970-1977. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Physical Society.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Judy P. Tiefel, September 12, 1965. Children: Laura, Sherri.
