Background
Trent, Donald Stephen was born on March 29, 1935 in Cloverdale, Oregon, United States.
Trent, Donald Stephen was born on March 29, 1935 in Cloverdale, Oregon, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Agricultural/Architectural/Aeronautical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1962; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, Oregon State University, 1972.
Chief scientist (emeritus), Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1965-1996;
retired, 1996;
consultant, since 1996. Consultant in field, since 1996. Courtesy professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1987.
Research affiliate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1990. Member teaching staff Washington State University, Richland, since 1991. Visiting U. Maryland., College Park, since 1995.
Sergeant United States Army, 1958-1961. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Son of James Charles and Emma (Bauer) T. (divorced January, 1986). Children: Steve, Lynn Trent Wooldridge, Greg.
Married Alta Mae Brown, August 20, 1994.