Background
Thompson, Margaret M. was born on August 1, 1921 in near Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lesley L. and Madeline (Shawen) Thompson.
Thompson, Margaret M. was born on August 1, 1921 in near Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lesley L. and Madeline (Shawen) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Mary Washington College, 1941. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1961.
Teacher, supervisor physical education, Staunton (Virginia) City Schools, 1941-1944; teacher junior high school physical education, Arlington County, Virginia, 1944-1947; instructor women's physical education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1947-1951; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor physical education, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1951-1965; director gross motor therapy laboratory, Purdue University, 1963-1965; associate professor physical education, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1965-1968; professor, U. Missouri, 1968-1971; director Cinematography and Motor Learning Laboratory Department Health and Physical Education, U. Missouri, 1965-1971; professor physical education, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1971-1987; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, since 1987. Visiting professor Escola de Educacão Fisica, U. de Saõ Paulo, Brazil, 1985. Visiting professor phy. education Institute Bioscis. de Rio Claro, U. Estadual Paulista, Brazil, 1991.
Member Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, International Association Physical Edition and Sports for College Girls and Women.