Douglas Eugene Abbott

Background

Abbott, Douglas Eugene was born on April 20, 1934 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Eva (Pogue) Abbott.

Education

Biomedical Engineering, Stanford University, 1956; Master of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1961.

Career

Assistant head fluid mechanics section, Vidya division Itek Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1960-1964; lecturer, Stanford University, 1963-1964; associate professor, Purdue University, 1964-1969; professor, Purdue University, 1969-1977; director thermal science and propulsion center, Purdue University, 1972-1977; professor, department chairman mechanic engineering and mechanics, director computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing educational program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1977-1983; vice provost for computing and information services, Lehigh University, 1983-1985; associate vice chancellor for information technologies, U. Massachusetts-Amherst, 1985-1996; consultant in communications technologies, Amherst, since 1996. Staff consultant Midwest Applied Science Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1972. Energy controls division Bendix corporation, South Bend, Indiana, 1967-1975, Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1970-1975, Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1977.

Chairman air breathing propulsion advising committee Air Force Office of Science Research,1973-1983, Technology Concepts, Inc., Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1985-1988. Board directors University Programs in Computer Aided Engineering, Design and Manufacturing, 1984-1991.

Achievements

• Douglas Eugene Abbott has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member governing board Five College Library., 1991-1996. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New York Academy of Sciences, National Computer Graphics Association (board directors 1985-1987, treasurer 1987-1989), National Computer Graphics Association Educational Foundation (board directors 1989-1992, stewardship council 2004^), Trout Unlimited (board directors Pioneer Valley chapter 1995—2004), Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Doris Bernice Newmark, December 16, 1956(deceased October, 2009). Children: Sandra Lee, Jodi Frances, Shari Evalinis, Traci Bernice.

Father:

Richard Edward Abbott

Mother:

Eva (Pogue) Abbott

Spouse:

Doris Bernice Newmark

child:

Jodi Frances Abbott

child:

Traci Bernice Abbott

child:

Shari Evalinis Abbott

child:

Sandra Lee Abbott