Nathan M. Newmark
| Nathan M. Newmark | |
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| Born |
September 22, 1910 Plainfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | January 25, 1981 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | US |
| Education |
Rutgers University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Cohen |
| Parent(s) | Abraham and Mollie Newmark |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer, civil engineer |
| Institutions |
American Society of Civil Engineers American Academy of Arts and Sciences Institution of Structural Engineers |
| Projects |
Torre Latinoamericana Trans-Alaska Pipeline |
| Significant design | ILLIAC II |
| Significant advance | Newmark-beta method of numerical integration, Newmark's sliding block method of analysis of soil slopes |
| Awards |
ACI Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper IStructE Gold Medal National Medal of Science (1968) John Fritz Medal (1979) |
Nathan Mortimore Newmark (September 22, 1910 – January 25, 1981) was an American structural engineer and academic, who is widely considered as one of the founding fathers of Earthquake Engineering. He was awarded the National Medal of Science for engineering.
Newmark was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Abraham and Mollie Newmark. After receiving his early education in North Carolina and New Jersey, he went on to attend Rutgers University. Newmark graduated from Rutgers in 1930 earning High Honors and Special Honors in civil engineering. He married Anne Cohen in 1931.
Newmark then attended graduate school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he worked under Hardy Cross, Harold M. Westergaard, and Frank E. Richart.
In 1932 he received a M.S. degree and in 1934 a Ph.D. degrees for thesis tilted Interaction between rib and superstructure in concrete arch bridges, in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduating from UIUC, Newmark was appointed to many prestigious positions in the department. He became Research Professor of Civil Engineering in 1943. He served as Chairman of the Digital Computer Laboratory of the University from 1947 to 1957 and in 1956 he was appointed head of the Civil Engineering Department and held the position until 1973. Newmark held many important leadership positions and the reputation of the longest tenure on the University Research Board. He continued as a professor there until he retired with a rank of Professor Emeritus. Under his leadership, the program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign soared to new heights. The civil engineering laboratory on campus now bears his name.
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