Donald Earl Coles

Background

Coles, Donald Earl was born on February 8, 1924 in St. Paul. Son of Courtney J. and Lorna (Addison) Coles.

Education

B.Aero. Engineering, University Minnesota, 1947. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1953.

Career

Research engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1950-1953; research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1956; member of faculty, California Institute Technology, 1953-1996; professor aerospace, California Institute Technology, 1964-1996; retired, 1996. Consultant to industry, since 1954. Member National Committee Fluid mechanics Films, 1960.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Lawrence Sperry award 1953, Dryden medal 1985), American Physical Society (Otto Laporte award 1996). Member National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Ellen Searight, September 11, 1947. Children: Christopher Lee, Elizabeth Anne, Kenneth Spencer, Janet Jacqueline.

Father:

Courtney J. Coles

Mother:

Lorna (Addison) Coles

Spouse:

Ellen Searight

child:

Elizabeth Anne Coles

child:

Christopher Lee Coles

child:

Kenneth Spencer Coles

child:

Janet Jacqueline Coles