Background
Hamilton, Howard Britton was born on October 28, 1923 in Augusta, Kansas, United States. Son of Silas Howard and Ora (Barker) Hamilton.
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Howard Britton Hamilton
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Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1949; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1962; postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1969; postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1971.
Career
Engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1949-1953;
professor, head electrical engineering Department, University Wichita, 1955-1964;
unit chief manufacturing research, Boeing Company, Wichita, 1958-1960;
chief of party, U. Pittsburgh-United States Agency for International Development at U. Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile, 1964-1966;
professor, head electrical engineering Department, University Pittsburgh, 1966-1973;
professor engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1984;
chairman, U. Pittsburgh, 1984-1986;
professor emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1986;
consultant, since 1986. Lecturer in power system interconnection, Bogota, Colombia, 1969. Ford Foundation consultant U. Santa Maria, 1968.
Organization of American States lecturer computer analysis SantaMaria U., Chile, 1972.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Army of the United States, World World War II. Colonel Reserve retired. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (student branch counselor, secretary, treasurer, vice chairman, chairman Wichita section, director, chairman Pittsburgh section 1972-1973, region II director 1977-1978, member-at-large United States activity board, conduct committee 1979-1989, chairman history committee 1985-1988, member 1988-1996, awards board 1991-1996).
Member Phi Eta Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Geraldine E. Karr, January 27, 1943. Children— Stephen P., Jana L., John V., Christopher H.
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Nationality
American