Howard Albert Wilcox

Background

Wilcox, Howard Albert was born on November 9, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Hugh Brown and Jean (McGilvra) Wilcox.

Education

Bachelor in Physics magna cum laude, University Minnesota, 1943. Student, Harvard, 1944. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Chicago, 1948.

Career

Teacher physics Harvard and Radcliffe College, 1943-1944. Junior scientist Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1944-1946. Research assistant Institute Nuclear Studies, University Chicago, 1946-1948.

Instructor, then assistant professor physics, member research staff Radiation Laboratory, University California at Berkeley, 1948-1950. Project engineer Sidewinder guided missile, also head missile division Aviation Ordnance Department, Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1950-1955. Head weapons development department Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1955-1957.

Head research department, assistant technical director for research Aviation Ordnance Department, Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1957-1959. Deputy director defense research and engineering Office Secretary Defense, 1959-1960. Director research and engineering, defense systems division General Motors Corporation, 1960-1962.

Director research and engineering Defense Research Laboratories, 1962-1966. Technical director advanced power systems Research Laboratories, General Motors Corporation, 1966-1967. Independent consultant, since 1967.

Principal scientist Minicars, Inc., 1967-1974, vice president, secretary, director, 1969-1974. Consultant Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1971-1974. Manager ocean food and energy farm project Naval Undersea Center, San Diego, 1974-1977.

Staff scientist Naval Ocean Systems Center, 1977-1984. Retired, 1984.

Achievements

• Howard Albert Wilcox has been listed as a notable scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Evelyn Agnes Johnson, June 15, 1943. Children– Carol M., Bruce M., Brian H.

Father:

Hugh Brown Wilcox

Mother:

Jean (McGilvra) Wilcox

Spouse:

Evelyn Agnes Johnson

child:

Bruce M. Wilcox

child:

Carol M. Wilcox

child:

Brian H. Wilcox