Howard Doyle Thompson

Background

Thompson, Howard Doyle was born on April 17, 1934 in Cedar City, Utah, United States. Son of William Howard and Ann (Esplin) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Utah, 1957; Master of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor mechanic engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1969; associate professor mechanic engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1974; associate research scientist, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1969-1970; senior mechanic engineer, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1980-1981; visiting scientist, Wright laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1990-1991; professor mechanic engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, since 1974. Board directors Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Florida, 1988-1994. Consultant United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, 1972-1995.

Achievements

• Howard Doyle Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1957-1960. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Laser Institute of America, Sigma Xi, Tau BetaPi.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Frei, August 22,1956. Children: Tamra, Kimberly Smith, Shauna Bigham, Trisha Leah Weeks, Stephanie Yorgason.

Father:

William Howard Thompson

Mother:

Ann (Esplin) Thompson

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Frei

child:

Stephanie Yorgason Thompson

child:

Trisha Leah Weeks Thompson

child:

Shauna Bigham Thompson

child:

Tamra Thompson

child:

Kimberly Smith Thompson