Melvin Thomas Gardner

Background

Gardner, Melvin Thomas was born on November 7, 1921 in Alexander, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Robert and Maud Thekla (Sharp) Gardner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1945; SBME, United States Naval Postgraduate U., Monterey, California, 1952; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953; Master of Arts, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1970.

Career

Commissioned, Canada Armed Forces, 1940; advanced through grades to rear admiral, Canada Armed Forces, 1975; retired, Canada Armed Forces, 1977; member of staff, Computer Sciences Corporation, Brussels, 1977-1992.

Achievements

• Melvin Thomas Gardner has been listed as a noteworthy computer science company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Armed Forces Communications and Elec. Association (regional vice president Europe 1979-1982), Planetary Society, American Association Artificial Intelligence.

Interests

• Avocation: writing.

Connections

Married Fredda Jane Kendall, June 15, 1946 (divorced September 1981). Children: Kenneth Robert, Julia Elaine, Jane Louise. Married Marie-Claire Gilles, October 17, 1981.

Children: Chrystel Maude, Laura Kimberly.

Father:

Robert Gardner

Mother:

Maud Thekla (Sharp) Gardner

Spouse:

Fredda Jane Kendall

Spouse:

Marie-Claire Gilles

child:

Chrystel Maude Gardner

child:

Laura Kimberly Gardner

child:

Julia Elaine Gardner

child:

Kenneth Robert Gardner

child:

Jane Louise Gardner