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Clive Dym

1942 – 2016

American engineer

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About Clive Dym

Lived 1942 – 2016 (aged 73). Clive Dym was an American engineer, university teacher and civil engineer.

Clive Dym was a professor emeritus of Engineering Design and also Director of the Center for Design Education at Harvey Mudd College and brother of mathematician Harry Dym. He served as the chair of the engineering department at Harvey Mudd College from 1999 through 2002. He taught at several universities including at Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, Northwestern University and University of Southern California. He was a member of the Institute for Defense Analyses and National Academy of Engineering. He was awarded the Gordon Prize in 2012. He earned a BS from Cooper Union in 1962, an MS from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1964 and a PhD from Stanford University in 1967. Dym died May 3, 2016.

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Education
Stanford University, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Cooper Union
Employers
Northwestern University, Harvey Mudd College
Also known as
Clive L. Dym

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clive Dym?

American engineer

When was Clive Dym born?

Clive Dym was born on 15 July 1942.

When did Clive Dym die?

Clive Dym died on 3 May 2016.

What was Clive Dym's occupation?

Clive Dym was an engineer, university teacher and civil engineer.

What nationality was Clive Dym?

Clive Dym was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clive Dym

· Wikidata: Q20640786

· DBpedia: Clive Dym

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