Background
Swenson, Loyd Sylvan was born on May 28, 1932 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Loyd Sylvan and Swanell (Hoel) Swenson.
science and technology historian
Swenson, Loyd Sylvan was born on May 28, 1932 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Loyd Sylvan and Swanell (Hoel) Swenson.
AB, Rice University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont (California) University, 1962.
Instructor University California, Riverside, 1961-1963. Assistant professor to associate professor University Houston, 1963-1969, professor, since 1973. Research associate Harvard University, Cambridge, 1967-1968.
Exchange professor University Siegen, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1981. Visiting professor Malaysian Institute of Technology, Shah Alam, 1987. Contract historian National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Joint-stock company, Houston, 1963-1966, senior contract historian, 1969-1973.
Visiting scholar Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1978.
Board directors Houston Center for Humanities, 1970's. Faculty senate and governing councils University Houston, 1980's. Member Hemlock Society Chapter, Houston, 1990's.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1954-1957. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American History Association, History of Science Society (various committees), Society for History of Technology (executive council), World History Association (organizer), Sigma Xi.
Married Jean E. Youngblood, 1955 (divorced 1977). Children: Jan, Karen, Neil. Married Sally Northrop Vaughn, 1986 (divorced 1992).