Background
Thomas, Gary Edward was born on October 25, 1934 in Lookout, W.V. Son of Garland Eugene Thomas and Dorothy Mae (Fish) Johnson.
Thomas, Gary Edward was born on October 25, 1934 in Lookout, W.V. Son of Garland Eugene Thomas and Dorothy Mae (Fish) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, New Mexico State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1963.
Research associate, Svc. d'Aeronomie du National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France, 1962-1963; staff scientist, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1965-1967; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1967. Secretary International Comm. on Meteorology of the Upper Atmosphere, 1988-1995;distinguished visiting professor U. Adelaide, Australia, 1995.
First lieutenant Signal Corps United States Army, 1963-1965. Member American Geophysical Union (associate editor 1992-1995).
Married Susan Jude Cherup, January 20, 1963. 1 child, Jennifer Annual.