Background
Teal, Gordon Kidd was born on January 10, 1907 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Olin Allison and Azelia Clyde (Kidd) Teal.
Teal, Gordon Kidd was born on January 10, 1907 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Olin Allison and Azelia Clyde (Kidd) Teal.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Chemistry with special honors, Baylor University, 1927. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Baylor University, 1969. Master of Science (Marston scholar), Brown University, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy (University fellow, Metcalf fellow), Brown University, 1931. Doctor of Science (honorary), Brown University, 1969.
Member research staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, New York City, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1930-1953;
postdoctoral researcher with Nobel Laureate Harold C. Urey, Columbia University, 1932-1935;
assistant vice-president, director materials and components research, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1952-1955;
assistant vice-president, director research, director Central Research laboratories, Texas Instruments, 1955-1961;
assistant vice president research and engineering, Texas Instruments, 1961-1962;
assistant vice president, international technical director, Texas Instruments, London, Paris and Rome, 1962-1965;
assistant vice president in charge technical development, equipment group, Texas Instruments, 1967-1968;
vice president, chief scientist, Texas Instruments, 1968-1972;
consultant to industry and government, since 1972. 1st director Institute Materials Research, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1964-1967. Consultant Department Defense, 1956-1964, 70-72, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970-1972, National Bureau Standards, 1972-1973, Texas Instruments, Inc., 1972-1977.
Chairman of the executive technical development board Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1963-1972. Member materials advisory board NAS-National Research Council, 1960-1964. Member NAS panel to India, chairman NAS panel to Ceylon to hold industrial research workshops in India and Ceylon, 1970.
Member ad hoc com.on materials and processes for electron devices NAS-National Academy of Engineering-National Research Council, 1970-1972. Member NAS-National Academy of Engineering-National Research Council advisory panel Institute Applied Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1969-1975. Chairman NAS-National Research Council advisory panel to National Bureau Standards electronics technology division, 1972-1975.
Chairman panel for study research facilities and science opportunities in use of low and medium energy neutrons NAS-National Research Council advisory panel electronics technology division, 1977-1978. Member NAS panel to Republic of China and American Workshop on Industrial Innovation and Product Development in Taiwan, 1975.
Member president's council California Institute of Technology, 1969-1971. Trustee Brown University, 1969-1974, trustee emeritus, since 1974. Trustee Baylor University, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1970-1979.
Member visiting committee electrical engineering department University Texas, Austin, 1969-1973. Member University Texas at Austin School Arts and Sciences Foundation advisory council, 1972-1978, College Natural Sciences Foundation advisory council, since 1978, College Education Foundation advisory council, since 1977. Honorary life member College Natural Sciences, 1985.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (past board directors, editorial board, awards board, Medal of Honor 1968, Centennial medal 1984), American Physical Society, American Chemical Society (Creative Invention award 1970, Doherty award Dallas-Fort Worth chapter 1974), American Institute Chemists (50th annual meeting honor scroll, fellows lecturer 1973), American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president, chairman industrial section 1969-1970, member council 1968-1971, committee council affairs 1969-1971, chairman committee on industry, technical and society 1972-1974), Texas Academy of Sciences (president, honorary life fellow 1960), Washington Academy of Sciences, Institution Electrical Engineers United Kingdom (chartered electrical engineer), National Academy of Engineering (aerospace and space advisory board 1970-1973), Council of Scientific Societies, Dallas-Fort Worth (co-founder, past director, chairman executive committee), Directors Industrial Research, Industrial Research Institute, Athenaeum Club (London), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma (honorary), Kappa Epsilon Alpha.
Married Lyda Louise Smith, March 7, 1931. Children: Robert Carroll, Donald Fraser, Stephen O'Banion Teal (deceased).