Earl Ryan Thompson

Background

Thompson, Earl Ryan was born on January 9, 1939 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roy E. and Bertha (Hincher) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1960; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1962; Doctor of Science, University of Virginia, 1966.

Career

Metallurgical engineer, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1961-1962; instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962-1964; research scientist, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1965-1985; assistant director research, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, since 1985. Visiting professor Ecole Polytechnic, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1973. Member National Materials Advisory Board, Washington, since 1990.

Member of advisory committee Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1988-1990. Advisory county college engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Earl Ryan Thompson has been listed as a notable Materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society for Metals (Grossman Author's award 1970, Rockwell Memorial lecturer 1986), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, chairman materials technical committee 1978). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ceramic Society, Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering.

Connections

Married Sylvia Ransdell, June 7, 1960. Children: Ashley, Amy, Brian.

Father:

Roy E. Thompson

Mother:

Bertha (Hincher) Thompson

Spouse:

Sylvia Ransdell

child:

Amy Thompson

child:

Ashley Thompson

child:

Brian Thompson