Robert E. Newnham

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]
  • W. 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Read "Memorial Tributes: Volume 14" at NAP.edu. 2011. doi:10.17226/12884. ISBN 978-0-309-15218-1. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Taylor, George W. (March 1, 2006). "Tribute to Professor Robert E. Newnham". Ferroelectrics. 331 (1): 7. Bibcode:2006Fer...331....7T. doi:10.1080/00150190600854357. S2CID 119822043.
  3. ^ "IEEE Robert e. Newnham Ferroelectrics Award for Prof. Beatriz Noheda | Faculty of Science and Engineering | University of Groningen". Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Robert Newnham (1929-2009)". The American Ceramic Society.
  5. ^ "Robert E. Newnham". Fi.edu. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2022.