Background
Thomas,, James Russell was born on December 24, 1941. Son of James Russell Senior and Vera Belle (Helms) Thomas.
mechanical and nuclear engineering educator
Thomas,, James Russell was born on December 24, 1941. Son of James Russell Senior and Vera Belle (Helms) Thomas.
BEP, Auburn University, 1964. Master of Science, University Delaware, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1973.
Senior physicist Babcock and Wilcox, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1973-1974. Assistant professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1979-1984, professor, since 1984. Visiting scientist University Bologna, Italy, 1981, 83, 85, 89.
Consultant Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1987, 89, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1988, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley, Virginia, 1991, Los Alamos New Mexico National Laboratory.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1964-1969. Member American Nuclear Society.
Married Elizabeth Marthella Field, September 4, 1965. Children: John Madison, Anne Elise.