Background
Thurstone, Fredrick Louis was born on February 12, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Leon and Thelma (Gwinn) Thurstone.
biomedical engineering educator
Thurstone, Fredrick Louis was born on February 12, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Leon and Thelma (Gwinn) Thurstone.
Student, California Institute of Technology, 1951. Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1953. Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1961.
Instructor, assistant professor electrical engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1956-1962; assistant professor, then associate professor, director department biomedical engineering, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1962-1967; associate professor, professor biomedical and electrical engineering, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1982; professor biomedical engineering and radiology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1982.
Fellow American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine (treasurer 1972-1974, Pioneer award 1984). Member biomedical Engineering Society (director). Clubs: Antique Automobile of America.
Married Arlene Morgan, November 11, 1954. Children– Conrad Leon, Eric Morgan, Elizabeth Gwinn.