Gerald White Sharp

Background

Sharp, Gerald White was born on October 8, 1930 in Salt Lake City. Son of James Cannon and Ruth (White) Sharp.

Education

Bachelor, U. Utah, 1952; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.

Career

Research physicist, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1957-1958; senior staff scientist, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1958-1972; assistant for space and applications, National Aeronautics and Space Council, Washington, 1972-1973; chief spacelab science payloads, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1973-1976; chief spacelab projects, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1976-1984; assistant to president, Eyring Research Institute, Inc., Provo, Utah., 1984-1986; staff engineer, TRW Space and Technology Group, Ogden, Utah., since 1986. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1986-1990.

Achievements

• Gerald White Sharp has been listed as a notable Scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Mountain View (California) Planning Commission, 1969. Member of advisory county State Centers of Excellence Program, Salt Lake City, since 1987. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Marilyn Nordberg, September 2, 1932. Children: LeAnne, Lorilynn, Susan, Jonathan, Michael.

Father:

James Cannon Sharp

Mother:

Ruth (White) Sharp

Spouse:

Marilyn Nordberg

child:

Susan Sharp

child:

Lorilynn Sharp

child:

Michael Sharp

child:

LeAnne Sharp

child:

Jonathan Sharp