Background
Sorensen, John Noble was born on January 2, 1934 in Minneapolis. Son of Alfred Noble and Helen Viola (Baker) Sorensen.
Mechanical and nuclear engineer
Sorensen, John Noble was born on January 2, 1934 in Minneapolis. Son of Alfred Noble and Helen Viola (Baker) Sorensen.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering North Dakota, 1955. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1958.
Senior engineer Westinghouse Electric, Pittsburgh, 1955-1967. Vice president, general manager NUS Grad. Medical School Corporation, Rockville, Maryland, 1967-1986.
Vice president, director Grove Engineering, Inc., 1986-1993. Technical assistant to commissioner National Research Council, Washington, 1993-1997, senior fellow advisory committee on reactor safeguards, 1997—2001, senior fellow advisory committee on nuclear waste, 1997—2001, special assistant spent fuel project office, 2002—2003. Principal consultant Project Enhancement Corporation, since 2004.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan Elizabeth Reiche, September 15, 1954. Children: Laura Elizabeth, Nancy Helen, Karen Lynn.