Michael Barron Wilson

Background

Wilson, Michael Barron was born on June 23, 1941 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Glenn McDonald and Sadie Jeanette (Richards) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Naval Architecture, University of Michigan, 1963; Master of Science in Engineering in Naval Architecture, University of Michigan, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics-Hydrodynamics, California Institute Technology, 1971.

Career

Associate research engineer, Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, Maryland., 1963. 64; practicing engineer, Suparmar, A.G., Luzern, Switzerland, 1964; associate engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1966; naval architect, David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1986; supervisory naval architect, David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1986. Member cavitation committee International Towing Tank Conference, since 1990.

Achievements

• Michael Barron Wilson has been listed as a notable Naval architect, hydrodynamics research engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate editor Journal Hydronautics), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (analytic ship wave relations committee since 1971, propeller hydrodynamics panel since 1980), Sigma Xi (president David Taylor chapter 1987), Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Carma Jean Magnelli, August 17, 1974. Children: Erika Jean, Erin Michelle, Christopher Michael.

Father:

Glenn McDonald Wilson

Mother:

Sadie Jeanette (Richards) Wilson

Spouse:

Carma Jean Magnelli

child:

Erika Jean Wilson

child:

Erin Michelle Wilson

child:

Christopher Michael Wilson