Nathan M. Newmark

Nathan Mortimore Newmark (September 22, 1910 - January 25, 1981) was an American structural engineer and academic. 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 e... more

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  • Sep 22, 1910

Date of death:

  • Jan 25, 1981 (age 70 years)

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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 1979
  • 1968
  • For contributions to the development of powerful and widely used methods for analyzing complex structural components and assemblies under a variety of conditions of loading.
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