Background
Bushnell, Dennis Meyer was born on May 10, 1941 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Jordan Lawrence and Anna Marie Bushnell.
researcher mechanical engineer
Bushnell, Dennis Meyer was born on May 10, 1941 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Jordan Lawrence and Anna Marie Bushnell.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with distinction, University Connecticut, 1963. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Virginia, 1967.
Research engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1963-1968; section head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1969-1972; branch chief viscous flows, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1973-1988; associate chief fluid mechanics division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, since 1989. Consultant Office of Science Research, United States Air Force, Washington, since 1980, National Aerospace Plane, Dayton, Ohio, since 1986, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Washington, since 1988.
External vice president Junior Chamber of Commerce, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1967-1969, emergency medical technician Abingdon Rescue Squad, Gloucester County, 1969-1975. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Gloucester County, 1976-1980. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Sperry award, 1976, Fluid and Plasma Dynamics award, 1991, Dryden Lectureship, 1998), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeuronautical Society (Lancaster Lectureship, 1992, Wright Lectureship, 1998).
Member National Academy Engineering, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Judith Anne Simoni, June 8, 1963. 1 child, Matthew Gregory.