1929
Dr. Vinson is born in Kansas City, Missouri to Harry Roger and Myrtle Vinson.
1947
Dr. Vinson becomes an engineer student at Black & Veatch Consulting Engineers.
1952
Dr. Vinson receives a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from Cornell University.
1954
Dr. Vinson serves in the U.S. Air Force for two years, earning the rank of first lieutenant.
1956
Dr. Vinson becomes a functional engineer for GE in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1961
Dr. Vinson receives a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and becomes vice president of Dyna/Structures, Inc. in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
1964
Dr. Vinson becomes an associate professor and later, a full professor at the University of Delaware.
1965
Dr. Vinson becomes a partner at Structural Mechanics Associates in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.
1974
Dr. Vinson authors “Structural Mechanics: The Behavior of Plates and Shells.”
1975
Dr. Vinson authors “Composite Materials and Their Use in Structures.”
1977
Dr. Vinson receives the Award in Structural Mechanics from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
1981
Dr. Vinson receives the Centennial Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
1985
Dr. Vinson authors “The Behavior of Structures Composed of Composite Materials.”
1989
Dr. Vinson authors “The Behavior of Thin Walled Structures.”
1993
Dr. Vinson authors “The Behavior of Shells Composed of Isotropic and Composite Materials.”
1999
Dr. Vinson authors “The Behavior of Sandwich Structures of Isotropic and Composite Materials.”
2002
Dr. Vinson authors the second edition of “Composite Materials and Their Use in Structures.”
2005
Dr. Vinson authors “Plate and Panel Structures of Isotropic, Composite, and Piezoelectric Materials, Including Sandwich Construction.”
2005
Dr. Vinson becomes Professor Emeritus at the University of Delaware.
2007
Dr. Vinson receives the Research Award from the American Society for Composites.