Background
Swift, Calvin Thomas was born on February 6, 1937 in Quantico, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Elsie (Hill) Swift.
electrical and computer engineering educator
Swift, Calvin Thomas was born on February 6, 1937 in Quantico, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Elsie (Hill) Swift.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, William and Mary College, 1969.
Research engineer N. American Aviation Company, Downey, California, 1959-1962. Aerospace technologist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, Virginia, 1962-1981. Professor electrical and computer engineering University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1981—2001, professor emeritus, since 2001.
Consultant engineering Amherst, since 1981. Co-founder ProSensing (formerly Quadrant Engineering, Inc.), Amherst, 1982. Vice president Special Projects Team LLC, since 2006.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life). Member International Union Radio Science (chairman Commission F 1988-1991), Antennas and Propagation Society (administrative committee 1974-1977, 80-85), Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society (administrative committee 1978-1986, president 1985, Distinguished Achievement award 1994).
Married Joanne Taylor, September 5, 1959. Children: Pamela, Janet.