Background
Wolbers, Harry Lawrence was born on January 29, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Lawrence and Edith Christine (Nordeen) Wolbers.
Wolbers, Harry Lawrence was born on January 29, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Lawrence and Edith Christine (Nordeen) Wolbers.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1946; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1955.
Vice president, Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Los Angeles, 1948-1954;
chief systems research, Douglas Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, 1954-1963;
chief program engineer space systems, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica,, Huntington Beach, 1963-1974;
chief systems engineer advanced space systems, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Huntington Beach, California, 1974-1985;
Adjunct Professor department industrial and systems engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1985;
deputy director flight crew systems, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Huntington Beach, 1985-1991. Retired;
member United States Air Force Science Advisory Board, Washington, 1991-1996. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington,1988-.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1947. ATO; PTO. Fellow Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (Orange County chapter president 1989). Member American Psychological Association (division applied experimental and engineering psychology), Society Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Married Mary Lou Jordan Call, February 18, 1972. Children: Harry L., Richard C., Leslie A., Suzanne M.