James Norman Goodier was professor of applied mechanics

Applied mechanics

Applied mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences and the practical application of mechanics. Applied mechanics examines the response of bodies or systems of bodies to external forces...

 at Stanford University

Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...

. He was co-author of two classic books in this field:
"Theory of Elasticity," with S. Timoshenko, 1951; and "Elasticity and Plasticity," with P. G.
Hodge, Jr., 1958.
He was awarded the Timoshenko Medal

Timoshenko Medal

The Timoshenko Medal is an award given annually by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to an individual"in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics."...

 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....

 in 1961. He was
chairman of the Applied Mechanics Division

Applied Mechanics Division

The Applied Mechanics Division is a division in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers . The AMD was founded in 1927, with Stephen Timoshenko being the first chair. The current AMD membership is over 5000, out of about 90,000 members of the ASME...

of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
1945-46, and was elected Fellow of that Society in 1964.

External links

• Stanford University