Donald A. Thomas

Background

Thomas, Donald A. was born on May 6, 1955 in Cleveland. Son of Irene M. Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honorary in Physics, Case We. Reserve University, 1977. Master of Science in Materials Science, Cornell University, 1980.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Cornell University, 1982.

Career

Senior member technical staff American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982—1987. With Lockheed Engineering & Science Company, Houston, 1987—1988. Materials engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988—1990, astronaut, since 1990.

Astronaut Space Shuttle Columbia STS-65, 1994, Space Shuttle Discovery STS-70, 1995, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83, 1997, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-94, 1997. Adjunct professor in physics Trenton State College, Trenton, New Jersey.

Achievements

• Donald A. Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy astronaut by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Space Explorers, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Swimming, bicycling, camping, flying.

Connections

Married Simone Lehmann Thomas.

Father:

Irene M. Thomas Thomas

Spouse:

Simone Lehmann Thomas