Background
Sorrows, Howard Earle was born on August 10, 1918 in Hewitt, Texas, United States. Son of George Jefferson and Lillian Nora (Gregory) Sorrows.
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Howard Earle Sorrows
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Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics, Baylor University, 1940. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1944. Master of Arts in Physics, George Washington University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Mathematics and Civil Engineering, Catholic University America, 1958.
Career
Teacher mathematics and physics, Sabinal (Texas) Public High School, 1940-1941;
electronic scientist, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1941-1952;
missile engineer, United States Bureau Ordnance, Washington, 1952-1954;
science administrator, United States Office Naval Research, Washington, 1954-1959;
director long range planning, technical intelligence, new product development, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1959-1962;
manager space and environmental science, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1962-1965;
senior executive, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1965-1987;
private practice, Potomac, Maryland., 1987-1988;
director board assessment, National Institute Standards and Technology, National Research Council, Washington, 1988-1995. Member of advisory committee electrical engineering and applied science University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1977-1982. Member of advisory county Louisiana Sea Grant College, Baton Rouge, 1979, 91-95, bd.regents, 1988-1995.
Founding member Louisiana Partnership for Technology and Innovation, 1989-1995. Instructor Ministry Federal Science and Technology, Lagos, Nigeria, 1982. Adjunct Professor American U., Washington, 1984-1986.
National tour speaker on technological forecasting Department Commerce. Member program committee National Conference for Advancement of Science, 1985-1987.
Membership
President Standards Alumni Association, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1989. Charter chairman Federal Professional Association National, Bureau Standards chapter Gaithersburg, 1963. Fellow Washington Academy of Sciences.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, chairman Dallas-Fort Worth chapter 1963-1964, Outstanding Contribution award 1958), American Association for the Advancement of Science, KCCH Masons, Sigma Xi (president National Bureau Standards chapter, Outstanding Contribution award 1988), Sigma Pi Sigma (senior member).
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Married Martha Jane Summerville, December 10, 1943. Children: Mary Margaret Hughes, Carolyn Clare Stump, Joyce Jean Jimerson, Lynne Louise Moon, Bryan Bruce.
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American