Background
Richardson, Francis Harrie was born on June 27, 1898 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Peter Frank and Florence Victoria (Heathorn) Richardson.
Richardson, Francis Harrie was born on June 27, 1898 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Peter Frank and Florence Victoria (Heathorn) Richardson.
Master of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, 1919. Student McGill University, 1914, 19—20 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941-1942, bureau of Standards, 1944-1945.
Consultant engineer Montreal and New York, 1922-1932. Engineer—economist New York and Boston, writer on technical matters, 1932-1941. Research associate radiation laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1941-1942.
Administrative secretary Joint Research & Development Board, 1946-1947.
Deputy executive secretary research and development board of National Military Establishment, 1947-1951.
Served as captain Royal Canadian Engineers and Royal Air Force, 1915-1919. Member American Rocket Society, Society American Military Engineers, American Institute Aeronautics an Astonautics. Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Rose Mansbridge, June 10, 1922. Children: Peter Wentworth, Mary Rose (Mistress William Wheeler Anderson).