Donald Alfred Dobson

Background

Dobson, Donald Alfred was born on February 19, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Topping and Agnes Lucille (Park) Dobson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1955; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.

Career

Research associate, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1951-1954; engineer, Industrial Research Products, Franklin Park, Illinois, 1952; senior engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1954-1959; senior technical specialist, North America Aviation, Columbus, Ohio., 1959-1963; research staff member, Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1963-1990; adjunct staff member, Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1990-1998; retired, Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, 1998. Instructor physics Adelphi College, Garden City, New York, 1956.

Achievements

• Donald Alfred Dobson has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Mu, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Father:

Alfred Topping Dobson

Mother:

Agnes Lucille (Park) Dobson