Background
Drew, Thomas Bradford was born on February 9, 1902 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Jay Washburn and Henrietta Cook (Cole) Drew.
Drew, Thomas Bradford was born on February 9, 1902 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Jay Washburn and Henrietta Cook (Cole) Drew.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1923, South.M. Entertainment, 1924.
Instructor chemical engineering Drexel Institute, 1925-1928, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1929-1934. Research and design chemical engineer East.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1934-1940, consultant, 1950-1962. Associate professor chemical engineering Columbia, 1940-1945, professor, 1945-1965, Executive officer, 1948-1957.
Visiting professor chemical engineering Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1959-1960, professor chemical engineering, 1965-1967, professor emeritus, 1967-1985.
Consultant Ford Foundation, New Delhi, 1962, 63, 66. Ford Foundation program specialist Birla Institute Technology and Science, New Delhi, India, 1964-1965.
With National Defense Research Committee (section XI), 1941-1943, also Manhattan District Projects, SAM laboratories, 1943, TNX division East.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1943-1944. Consultant Brookhaven National laboratories, Upton, Long Island, New York, 1947-1972, member of advisory commission on physical science, 1947-1948, chairman advising committee on engineering, 1947-1955.
Member committee senior reviewers Atomic Energy Commission, 1952-1957.
Fellow New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemical Engineers (William H. Walker award 1937, Max Jakob Memorial award 1967). Member Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati (vice president 1975-1977, president since 1977), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary. Club: Chemists (New York City).
Married Alice Wait, June 9, 1930. Children: Mary, Emilie, Sarah.