Background
Thomas, Garland Leon was born on August 29, 1920 in Topeka. Son of Jasper McKinley and Margaret (Hickman) Thomas.
Thomas, Garland Leon was born on August 29, 1920 in Topeka. Son of Jasper McKinley and Margaret (Hickman) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, Drury College, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1954.
Fellow engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1953-1959; associate professor, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1959-1966; associate professor, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, 1966-1971; contractor, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1971-1985; aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1985-1997.
Lieutenant commander United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Nuclear Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Biophysics Society.
Married Kathleen Hickey, August 29, 1948. Children: John, Patricia, LiLi.