Background
Johnson, William was born on April 20, 1922 in Manchester, England. Son of James and Elizabeth (Riley) Johnson.
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Impact Strength of Materials
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Plane-strain Slip-line Fields
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Engineering Plasticity (Ellis Horwood series in engineering science)
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Mechanics of Metal Extrusion
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William Johnson
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William Johnson, British Engineering educator, researcher. Avocations; music, walking, reading, landscaping.
M C. Recipient T. Bernard Hall prize, 1965, The James Clayton Fund prize, 1972, 77, Safety in Mech. Engineering prize, 1980, 90, The James Claytonprize, 1987, Gold medal Advisory Materials Proceedings Technology, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manchester University, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Manchester College of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Science, Manchester University, 1960.
Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Bradford, 1976. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Sheffield, 1986. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), U.M.I.S.T., 1995.
Career
Professor, of Mechanics Engineering U.M.I.S.T. 1960-1975. Professor, of Mechanics, Engineering Department University of Cambridge 1975-1982 (retired). Visiting Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, Purdue University, Industry, United States of America 1984-1985, United Technologies Distinguished Professor, of Engineering 1988-1989.
Founder of Institute Journal of Mechanical Science 1968-1987, Institute Journal of Impact Engineering 1983-1987.
Foreign Fellow Academy, of Athens 1982. Fellow of University College London 1981.
Honorary Doctorate. Technology (Bradford) 1976, Honorary Doctor of Engineering (Sheffield) 1986; T. Bernard Hall.
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Lieutenant Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1943-1947. Fellow The Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign), Royal Society London, Royal Academy Engineering, The Academy Athens (foreign), University College London. Member Japan Society Technology of Plasticity.
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Married Heather Marie Thornber, April 6, 1946. Children: Philip James, Christopher John, Helen, Jeremy William, Sarah.
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British
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1943
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1948
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1960
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1976
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1986
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1995
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1960 - 1975
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1975 - 1982
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1988 - 1989
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Recipient T. Bernard Hall prize, 1965, The James Clayton Fund prize, 1972, 77, Safety in Mechanical Engineering prize, 1980, 90, The James Clayton prize, 1987, Gold medal Advisory Materials Proceedings Technology, 1995.Recipient T. Bernard Hall prize, 1965, The James Clayton Fund prize, 1972, 77, Safety in Mechanical Engineering prize, 1980, 90, The James Clayton prize, 1987, Gold medal Advisory Materials Proceedings Technology, 1995.