Donald Stuart Pearson

Background

Pearson, Donald Stuart was born on February 19, 1905 in Cleveland. Son of David Browne and Dorothy Mathilda (Oehlhoff) Pearson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1929. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews University, 1958.

Doctor of Laws, St. Andrews University, 1968. Doctor of Education (honorary), Philadelphia College, 1973.

Career

Professor, chairman electrical engineering department, Ohio Northern U., 1938-1943; design engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1944-1945; member graduate faculty, Michigan State University, 1945-1949; member graduate faculty, Pennsylvania State University, 1949-1965; research supervisor, Pennsylvania State University, 1957; emeritus professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1965-1989; professor mathematics, Lorain County Community College, 1965-1976; department chairman mathematics, Lorain County Community College, 1971; voluntary professor, Arizona State University, 1980-1985. Alumni educational adviser Case Western Reserve U., from 1972. Adviser Engineering College Magazine Associated, 1964.

Examiner Ohio State Board Professional Engineers,1939-1953. Founder OHIOMATYC, U. Cincinnati, 1972. Research project supervisor Boeing, 1957.

Achievements

• Donald Stuart Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics, engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • BASIC ENERGY CONVERTERS: Electro-Mechano.

Membership

Member Environmental Protection Board, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, 1972-1975. Charter member Engineers Foundation Ohio, Columbus, 1970. Fellow Institution Electrical Engineers (London) (life), Royal Society Arts (London), Intercontinental Biographical Society, American Society Engineering Education (life.

Branch chairman 1949), Worldwide Academy of Scholars (life). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life senior member, branch counselor, chairman Central Pennsylvania section 1953), American Association of University Professors (emeritus member), Ohio Retired Teachers Association (life), Mathematics Association American, Planetary Society, Newcomen Society, Franklin Institute, Ohio Society Professional Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Amateur Yacht Research Society (London), Lloyds Register American Yachts, Sun City Engineers, Tau Beta Pi (eminent member. Founder, president Sun City alumnus chapter 1981-1983), Eta Kappa Nu (life, benefactor), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon (honorary), Theta Chi, Arizona State Poetry Society Clubs: Masons, Shriners, Kiwanis (director 1940), Bay View Boat (life member), Sun City Scots, Amateur Radio, University, Statesman's.

Connections

Married Doris Marion White, April 1, 1985.

Father:

David Browne Pearson

Mother:

Dorothy Mathilda (Oehlhoff) Pearson

Spouse:

Doris Marion White