Background
Norrie, Douglas Hector was born on December 4, 1929 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Arnold Hector and Gladys Daphne (Thompson) Norrie. arrived in Canada, 1966.
Norrie, Douglas Hector was born on December 4, 1929 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Arnold Hector and Gladys Daphne (Thompson) Norrie. arrived in Canada, 1966.
Bachelor of Engineering, University Canterbury, 1951; Diploma of Honors, U. Canterbury, 1953; Bachelor of Science, U. Otago, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Adelaide, 1965.
Design draftsman, Hamilton & Company, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1954; graduate apprentice aero-engine division, Rolls-Royce, Derby, England, 1954-1955; technical officer special projects division, Fairey Aviation Company, Salisbury, South Australia, 1955-1957; from lecturer to senior lecturer, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1957-1966; professor, head department mechanic engineering, U. Calgary, Alberta, 1966-1971; director division information services, U. Calgary, Alberta, 1971-1974; professor mechanic engineering, U. Calgary, Alberta, since 1974; Adjunct Professor computer science, U. Calgary, Alberta, since 1988; associate head department mechanic engring, head division manufacturing engineering, U. Calgary, Alberta, 1990-1996; Nortel Chair intelligent manufacturing, U. Calgary, since 1996.
Fellow Royal Aero. Society (associate), Royal Institute Naval Architects. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineering (senior), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior), Institute Mech. Engineers, Canada Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Married Beatrice Irene Duckworth, June 5, 1954. Children: Janice, Paul, John, Andrew.