Frank A. McClintock

Frank A. McClintock
Born(1921-01-02)January 2, 1921
DiedFebruary 20, 2011(2011-02-20) (aged 90)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Spouse(s)Mary McClintock (m.1945?-2011) (his death) 4 children
Martha
Roger
David
Richard
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical engineering, Material science
WorkplacesMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Frank A. McClintock (January 2, 1921 – February 20, 2011)[1][2] of Concord, Massachusetts, was an American mechanical engineer in material science. A pioneer in the study of ductile fracture,[3] McClintock was an Emeritus professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Along with Ali S. Argon in 1966 he co-authored a book titled Mechanical Behavior of Materials.[4]

"His professional contributions revolutionized the understanding of the fracture process in engineering practice, by introducing a physical and mechanistic perspective emphasizing the plasticity aspects of ductile fracture and fatigue crack propagation.[1]"

References

  1. 1 2 , Frank McClintock, professor emeritus, alumnus, dies at 90, February 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ , Frank A. McClintock, January 10, 2007.
  3. ↑ Mahidhara, Rao K.; Geltmacher, Andrew B.; Matić, Peter (1997). Recent advances in fracture: proceedings of a symposium held at the Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society in Orlando, Florida, February 10-13, 1997. TMS. pp. 52, 138. ISBN 0-87339-364-3.
  4. ↑ , Mechanical behavior of materials. / Frank A. McClintock and Ali S. Argon, editors. [Contributors]: Ali S. Argon [and others]