Background
Wilson, Gerald Loomis was born on April 29, 1939 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin J. and Theresa Wilson.
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Wilson, Gerald Loomis was born on April 29, 1939 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin J. and Theresa Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1970; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1976; director electric power systems engineering laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1978; Philip Sporn professor energy processing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1981; Vennevar Bush professor engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1982; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1976; head department electrical engineering and computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1981; dean School Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1991. Consultant in field.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Hickernell award 1971). Member National Academy of Engineering, American National Standards Institute, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Marian Saunders, June 11, 1958. Children: Daniel Scott, Karen Elizabeth, Marjorie Ruth, David Owen.