Franklin Braidwood Mead

Background

Mead, Franklin Braidwood was born on March 29, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Franklin Braidwood and Elisa Francis (Ruiz) Mead.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1963; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Penn State University, 1986.

Career

Aerospace engineer, Air Force Rocket Laboratory Propulsion Directorate, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1964-1976; graduate student, Princeton University, 1976-1978; graduate student, research technician, The Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1978-1983; aerospace engineer, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, 1983-1988; section chief, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, 1988-1991; senior scientist, Phillips Laboratory Propulsion Division, Edwards Air Force Base, since 1991.

Achievements

• Franklin Braidwood Mead has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Advanced Propulsion Concepts - Project Outgrowth.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.

Connections

Father:

Franklin Braidwood Mead

Mother:

Elisa Francis (Ruiz) Mead