Background
White, David Calvin was born on February 18, 1922 in Sunnyside, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Calvin Senior and Leafie Eloise (Scott) White.
educator consultant electrical engineer energy executive
White, David Calvin was born on February 18, 1922 in Sunnyside, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Calvin Senior and Leafie Eloise (Scott) White.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1946; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1949.
Elec. engineer, Kaiser Industries, Vancouver, Washington, 1941-1942, 43-45;
associate professor electrical engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1949-1952;
assistant professor electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1952-1954;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1954-1958;
professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1958-1962;
Ford professor engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1962-1992;
director energy laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1989;
Ford professor engineering emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1992. President, director Energy Conversion, Inc., 1961-1964. Consultant Gulf Oil, 1976-1984, Johnson Controls, 1980-1998.
Senior advisor and visiting professor Birla Institute, India, 1968-1970. Member of council U. Benin, Nigeria, 1972. Trustee Lowell Technology Institute, Massachusetts, 1972-1974.
Member corporation Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts, 1977-1984. Member research coordinating panel Gas Research Institute, Chicago, 1977-1985. Chairman advisory council Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1984-1986, member, 1980-1987.
Commissioner Electric Light Plant, Concord, Massachusetts, 1959-1964, Kalmia Woods Water District, Concord, 1960-1963. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member National Academy Engineering, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Engineering Education (George Westinghouse award 1961), Country Club Boca Raton, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Glorianna Guilii, July 30, 1949 (deceased December 1965). 1 child, Julie Anne White Coman (deceased). Married Margot Ann Fuller, June 4, 1966.
1 child, Constance Anne.