Background
Peterson, James Robert was born on April 16, 1932 in Saint Paul. Son of Palmer Elliot and Helen Evelyn (Carlson) Peterson.
Peterson, James Robert was born on April 16, 1932 in Saint Paul. Son of Palmer Elliot and Helen Evelyn (Carlson) Peterson.
Bachelor in Psychology cum laude, University Minnesota, 1954. Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology, University Minnesota, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Psychology, University Michigan, 1965.
Development engineer Honeywell Inc., 1961-1965, senior development engineer, 1965-1967, staff engineer, 1967-1990, senior project staff engineer, 1990-1993, retired, 1993. Honeywell sponsor representative Shuttle Student Involvement Program, 1982, 84. Emeritus Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957, with Reserve, 1957-1962. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (life), Air & Space Museum (charter), Smithsonian Institute.
Married Marianna J. Stockvig, June 26, 1954. 1 child, Anne Christine.