Background
Bryson, Arthur Earl was born on October 7, 1925 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Earl and Helen Elizabeth (Decker) Bryson.
aerospace engineering educator
Bryson, Arthur Earl was born on October 7, 1925 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Earl and Helen Elizabeth (Decker) Bryson.
Student, Haverford College, 1942-1944; Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1946; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Aeros, California Institute Technology, 1951; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard., 1956.
With, Container Corporation American, 1947-1948; with, United Aircraft Corporation, 1948; research assistant aero, California Institute Technology, 1949-1950; member technical staff, Hughes Research and Development laboratories, 1950-1953; member of faculty, Harvard, 1953-1968; Gordon McKay professor mechanic engineering, Harvard, 1961-1968; member of faculty, Stanford, 1968-1993; department chairman applied mechanics, Stanford, 1969-1971; department chairman aerospace and astronautics, Stanford, 1971-1979; Paul Pigott professor engineering, Stanford, 1972-1993; Hunsaker professor, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1965-1966. Member national committee Fluid Mechanics Films, 1961-1968.
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary, associate editor journal 1963-1965, board directors 1965-1968, Pendray Award 1968, mechanics and control of flight award 1980, Dryden lecturer 1984, Von Karman lecturer 1994). Member NAS, National Academy of Engineering (aero and space engineering board 1970-1979), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Engineering Education (Westinghouse award 1969), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Helen Marie Layton, August 31, 1946. Children— Thomas Layton, Stephen Decker, Janet Elizabeth, Susan Mary.