| Richard M. Christensen | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Academic writer |
| Awards: | William Prager Medal (1989) Timoshenko Medal (2013) |
| Education: | Yale University (DEng) |
Richard M. Christensen is an American academic writer.[1]
Christensen completed his D.Eng. from Yale University in 1961.[2] [3]
Christensen began his career at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] In 1967, he left his teaching job and joined Shell plc as a research engineer.[1] Later, he again joined academia and was affiliated with universities such as the University of Houston and Washington University.[1]
In 1988, he joined UC Davis and served as a professor until July 1994, when he became a professor research emeritus at Stanford University.[1]
In 1987, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.[1] [4]
In 2013, he received the Timoshenko Medal.[5]
His book, The Theory of Materials Failure has been reviewed by Contemporary Physics.[6]