Richard M. Christensen
Richard M. Christensen is an American academic writer. Biography Christensen completed his D.Eng. from Yale University in 1961. Christensen began his career at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1967, he left his teaching job and joined Shell plc as a research engineer. Later, he again joined academia and was affiliated with universities such as the University of Houston and Washington University. In 1988, he joined UC Davis and served as a professor until July 1994, when he became a professor research emeritus at Stanford University. In 1987, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. In 2013, he received Timoshenko Medal. His book, The Theory of Materials Failure has been reviewed by Contemporary Physics. Awards Worcester Reed Warner Gold Medal (1988) William Prager Medal Timoshenko Medal (2013) Books Theory of viscoelasticity: an introduction (1971) The Theory of Materials Failure (2013) References Living people 20th-century American academics Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Year of birth missing (living people) Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science alumni UC Berkeley College of Engineering faculty Shell plc people University of California, Davis faculty Stanford University faculty