Background
Rivlin, Ronald Samuel was born on May 6, 1915 in London. Son of Raoul and Bertha (Aronsohn) Rivlin. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1955.
Rivlin, Ronald Samuel was born on May 6, 1915 in London. Son of Raoul and Bertha (Aronsohn) Rivlin. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1955.
Bachelor, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1937. Master of Arts, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1939. Doctor of Science, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1952.
Doctor of Science honorary, National University Ireland, 1980. Doctor of Science honorary, Nottingham University, 1980. Doctor of Science honorary, Tulane University, 1982.
Doctor honorary, School Technology University Thessaloniki, 1984.
Research physicist General Electric, England, 1937-1942. Science officer Telecommunications Research Establishment, Ministry Aircraft Production, England, 1942-1944. Research physicist, head physical research, superintendent research British Rubber Producers Research Association, 1944-1952.
Head research group Davy-Faraday Laboratory, Royal Institution, London, 1948-1952. Consultant Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1952-1953. Professor applied mathematics Brown University, 1953-1963, L. Herbert Ballou University professor, 1963-1967, professor applied mathematics and engring science, 1963-1967, chairman division applied mathematics, 1958-1963.
Professeur associé University Paris, 1966-1967. Centennial University professor, director Center for Application of Mathematics Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1967-1980, professor emeritus, 1980—2005, adjunct University professor, 1980-1988. Co-chairman International Congress Rheology, 1963.
Russell Severance Springer visiting professor University California-Berkeley, 1977. Fellow Institute Advanced Study, Berlin, 1984-1985. Distinguished visiting professor University Delaware, 1985-1986, consultant professor Stanford University, 2004-2005.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member executive committee applied mechanics division 1975-1980, vice-chairman and secretary 1978-1979, chairman 1979-1980, Timoshenko Medal 1987), Academy Mechanics, American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Engineering, Society Natural Philosophy (chairman 1963-1964), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Physics (governor 1974-1976), Society Rheology (executive committee 1957-1959, 71-77, Bingham medal 1958, vice president 1971-1973, president 1973-1975, national committee theoretical and applied mechanics 1973-1982, chairman 1976-1978, vice chairman 1978-1980), International Union Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (general assembly 1975-1982, chairman United States delegate 1978), Council of Scientific President (secretary-treasurer 1975, executive board 1975-1977), Mexico Society Rheology (honorary), Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (foreign), Royal Irish Academy (honorary).
Married Violet Larusso, June 16, 1948. 1 son, John Michael.