Background
Thissell, James Dennis was born on June 1, 1935 in Lincoln County, South Dakot. Son of Oscar H. and Bernice G.J. (Olbertson) Thissell.
Thissell, James Dennis was born on June 1, 1935 in Lincoln County, South Dakot. Son of Oscar H. and Bernice G.J. (Olbertson) Thissell.
Bachelor cum laude, Augustana College, 1957; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1963.
Research physicist, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1958-1964; engineer, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, 1965-1966; scientist, E.G. & G., Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1968; engineer, Bendix Field Engineering Corporation Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1970-1977; engineer, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, since 1978.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Society, Sigma Xi.