George Harrison Tweney

Background

Tweney, George Harrison was born on September 16, 1915 in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Charles Rank and Mary Elizabeth (Peirce) Tweney.

Education

Bachelor Aeronautical Engineering, University Detroit, 1938. Degree in aeronautical engineering, University Detroit, 1942. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1942.

Career

Test engineer Pan American World Airways, New York City, 1938-1941. Aeronautical Engineer University Detroit and Wayne State University, Detroit, 1941-1954. Staff engineer in charge technical Science Research Laboratories, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1955-1973.

Private practice consultant in field. Visiting senior professor engineering Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1985.

Achievements

• George Harrison Tweney has been listed as a noteworthy aeronautical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • THE WASHINGTON 89.

    (First edition, limited to 890 copies, this being one of t...)

  • The Washington 89

    (Hardcover; Fine; No Dust Jacket; 98 pp., appendices, illu...)

  • The American Student Flyer

Membership

Chairman Washington State National Library. Week, 1968; chairman Washington State Lewis and Clark Committee, since 1973. Trustee University of Michigan Clements Library., 1965-1972.

Life member, past president of the board of trustees Seattle Public Library. Board directors Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).

Member American Antiquarian Society, American Society Engineering Education (chairman aeros division 1978), Grolier Club, Monday Club.

Connections

Married Maxine Calvert, July 11, 1955. 1 child, Craig Peirce.

Father:

Charles Rank Tweney

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Peirce) Tweney

Spouse:

Maxine Calvert

child:

Craig Peirce Tweney