Background
Russell, David Allison was born on April 25, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to United States, 1954, naturalized, 1967. Son of James Vener and Helen Ringen (Allison) Russell.
aeronautical engineering educator
Russell, David Allison was born on April 25, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to United States, 1954, naturalized, 1967. Son of James Vener and Helen Ringen (Allison) Russell.
Student, University New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1954. B.Mech.Engring., University Southern California, 1956. Master of Science in Aeros, California Institute of Technology, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics an Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1961.
Senior scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1961-1967; research associate professor aerospace and astronautics, U. Washington, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. Washington, 1970-1974; professor, U. Washington, since 1974; department chairman aerospace and astronautics, U. Washington, 1977-1992. Consultant in field.
Member Kirkland (Washington) Planning Commission, 1971-1979, chairman, 1977-1979. Chairman Kirkland Land Use Policy Plan, 1977-1979. Member Kirkland City Council, since 1984, mayor, since 1992.
Fellow American Physical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Pacific Northwest Council 1974-1976, 86-88, Pacific Northwest award for contributions to aerospace technical 1972, national plasmadynamics and lasers committee 1970-1972, 86-92). Member Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Hazel Anne Garnett, March 22, 1957. Children: Karen, Kristen, Kathryn.