Background
Dougal, Arwin Adelbert was born on November 22, 1926 in Dunlap, Iowa, United States. Son of Adelbert Isaac and Goldya (White) Dougal.
Dougal, Arwin Adelbert was born on November 22, 1926 in Dunlap, Iowa, United States. Son of Adelbert Isaac and Goldya (White) Dougal.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1957.
Radio engineer Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1952. Research assistant, research associate, assistant professor, associate professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1961. Professor, member graduate faculty, director laboratories for electronics and related science research University Texas, Austin, 1961-1967, professor, 1969—1991.
Director Electronics Research Center, 1971-1977, secretary graduate assembly, 1972-1974. Director Austron, Inc., 1977-1982. Professor emeritus University Texas, since 1992.
Assistant director defense research and engineering for research Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1967-1969. Consultant Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, General dynamics corporation, Fort Worth, University California Los Alamos Science Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute. With United States Army Air Force, 1946-1949, with United States Air Force, 1946-1949, Airways & Air Commission Service.
Faculty sponsor University Texas Conservative Democrats Club, 1966-1967. Senior member Civil Air Patrol, since 1984. Elder local Presbyterian Church.
Commissioner, Mission Presbyterian. Fellow American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (director 1980-1981, Centennial medal 1984, Student Branch citation 1988, Outstanding Branch Counselor award, 1991, chairman central Texas section 1993-1994). Member American Society Engineering Education, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Rockport Yacht Club, Campus Club.
Married Margaret Jane McLennan, September 3, 1951. Children: Catherine Ann, Roger Adelbert, Leonard Harley, Laura Beth.