Background
Oates, Gordon Cedric was born on February 28, 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Came to United States, 1959, naturalized, 1967. Son of Arthur James Lawson and Kathleen Maude Alix (Binns) Oates.
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Gordon Cedric Oates
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Gordon Cedric Oates, Canadian aeronautical engineer, educator. Patentee hydrodynamic focusing method and apparatus. Served as Professor of Aero at USAF Academy and 3 of 20 USAFA seniors were awarded scholarships to CALTECH. Air Recipient distinguished teaching award University Washington, 1982, John Leland Atwood award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics-American Society Engineering Educators, 1985; Athlone fellow, 1954-1956.
Education
Bachelor of Science., University British Columbia, 1954. Master of Science, University Birmingham, England, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1959.
Career
Graduate apprentice, Rolls Royce Company, Derby, England, 1954-1955;
assistant professor department aerospace and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1964;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964-1967;
associate professor, U. Washington, 1967-1970;
professor, U. Washington, 1970-1986. Guest professor Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1970. Distinguished visiting professor United States Air Force Academy, 1975-1976.
Visiting professor Air Force Office of Science Research, 1983. Consultant United Technologies Research Center, United Technologies Chemical Systems Division, Volvo Flygmotor.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Air Breathing Propulsion award 1987, Pendray Aerospace Literature award 1988). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Joan Buker, August 23, 1961. Children: Kenneth Marshall, Brian Cedric, Donald Lawson, Janine.
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November 1, 1986 (aged 54) -
Resting place
Buried Mount Rainier, Washington -
Nationality
Canadian
Education
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1954
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1956
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1959
Career
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1954 - 1955
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1967 - 1970
Awards
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Recipient distinguished teaching award University Washington, 1982, John Leland Atwood award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics-American Society Engineering Educators, 1985. Athlone fellow, 1954-1956.Recipient distinguished teaching award University Washington, 1982, John Leland Atwood award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics-American Society Engineering Educators, 1985. Athlone fellow, 1954-1956.