Robert E. Newnham Explained
Robert E. Newnham, also known as Bob Newnham, (28 March 1929 – 16 April 2009) was an American academic and writer who was a Alcoa Professor Emeritus of Solid State Science at the Pennsylvania State University.[1] He is known for his contributions in the field of ferroelectrics.[2]
Biography
Newnham was born on 28 March 1929 in Amsterdam, New York, United States.[1] He married with Patricia Friss Newnham and they have two children.[1]
He completed his bachelor's of science degree in mathematics in 1950 at Hartwick College and master's of science degree in physics at Colorado State University in 1952.[1] For further study, he went to Penn State University and did a Ph.D. in physics and mineralogy in 1956, where he studied under George W. Brindley. Newnham went to Cambridge University for a second Ph.D. in crystallography in 1960, supervised by Helen Megaw.[1]
Robert E. Newnham Ferroelectrics Award, awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is named after him.[3]
In April 2009, he died at the age of 80.[1]
Awards and honors
- Jeppson Medal[4]
- E.C. Henry Award[4]
- Bleininger Award[4]
- David Kingery Award of the American Ceramic Society[4]
- Ultrasonics Achievement Award of the IEEE[4]
- Centennial Award of the Japan Ceramics Society[4]
- Adaptive Structures Prize of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[4]
- Benjamin Franklin Medal for Electrical Engineering from the Franklin Institute (2004)[5]
- Basic Research Award of the World Academy of Ceramics[4]
Notes and References
- Book: Read "Memorial Tributes: Volume 14" at NAP.edu. Nap.edu. 2011 . 10.17226/12884 . 978-0-309-15218-1 .
- Tribute to Professor Robert E. Newnham. George W.. Taylor. March 1, 2006. Ferroelectrics. 331. 1. 7. 10.1080/00150190600854357. 2006Fer...331....7T . 119822043 .
- Web site: IEEE Robert e. Newnham Ferroelectrics Award for Prof. Beatriz Noheda | Faculty of Science and Engineering | University of Groningen . 2022-03-01 . 2022-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301212359/https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/ieee-robert-e-newnham-ferroelectrics-award-for-prof-beatriz-noheda . dead .
- Web site: Robert Newnham (1929-2009). The American Ceramic Society.
- Web site: Robert E. Newnham. 15 January 2014. Fi.edu. 2 March 2022.
