Background
Tidman, Derek Albert was born on October 18, 1930 in London. Son of Albert Horace and Florence Violet (Oscar) Tidman. came to the United States, 1957.
Tidman, Derek Albert was born on October 18, 1930 in London. Son of Albert Horace and Florence Violet (Oscar) Tidman. came to the United States, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, London U., 1952; diploma, Imperial College Science & Technology, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, 1956.
Research fellow, U. Sydney, Australia, 1956-1957; assistant professor, University of Chicago, Illinois, 1957-1960; research associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1961-1964; research professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1964-1980; president, GT-Devices subsidiary General Dynamics, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1994; president, Utron Inc., Manassas, Virginia, since 1994. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1961-1969, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1974-1978, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, California, 1977-1980.
(The book has not been read and is in excellent condition.)
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Pauline Harrell Tidman, April 25, 1959. Children: Katherine Fleming, Mark Harrell.