Background
McWhorter, Alan Louis was born on August 25, 1930 in Crowley, Louisiana, United States. Son of Arthur Walton and Andree (Genet) McWhorter.
researcher engineering educator
McWhorter, Alan Louis was born on August 25, 1930 in Crowley, Louisiana, United States. Son of Arthur Walton and Andree (Genet) McWhorter.
Student, Tulane University, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1951; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.
Staff member, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1955-1959; assistant head solid state division, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1962-1963; associate head, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1963-1965; head, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1965-1994; fellow, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, since 1994; from assistant to associate professor electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1959-1966; professor electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1996. Member electrical engineering advisory county University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1993. Consultant member of advisory groupon electron devices Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, since 1991.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Transaction on Electron Devices 1961-1964, editorial board Proceedings 1966-1968, 74-76, David Sarnoff award 1971), American Physical Society (Executive Committee division solid state physics 1968-1970). Member National Academy.Engring. M C.