David Jerry Norton

Background

Norton, David Jerry was born on October 23, 1940 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1968.

Career

Senior research engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1968-1970. From assistant professor to professor aerospace engineering Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1970-1986. Now department head Fondren Telemedicine Technology Laboratory Houston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, Texas, since 1997, district fellow, since 1999.

Assistant director Texas Engineering Experimental Station Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1981-1986, vice president research Houston Advanced Research Center, since 1986. Board directors Space Foundation.

Achievements

• David Jerry Norton has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married; 1 child, Kristin.

child:

Kristin Norton