Background
Ham, Norman Douglas was born on September 30, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Norman Herbert and Eileen Anna Ham. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1963.
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Norman Douglas Ham
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Norman Douglas Ham, Canadian, American Aeronautical engineer, educator. Inventor helicopter individual-blade control system. Recipient Cierva Memorial prize Helicopter Association Great Britain, 1953; certified American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1972; Army Research Office grantee, 1964-1974; Naval Air Systems Command grantee, 1969-1978; National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, since 1968.
Education
Bachelor of Science., University Toronto, 1951. S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952. Aero.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.
Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
Career
Engineer, Avro Aircraft Company, Toronto, 1949-1953; senior engineer, Fairey Aviation Company, London, 1953-1954; project engineer, Doman Helicopter Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, 1954-1956; research engineer, project leader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1956-1960; project engineer, Kaman Aircraft Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1960-1961; professor department aerospace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Helicopter Society, United States Curling Association Clubs: Canadian (Boston).
Connections
Married Margaret Kathryn Appleby, May 23, 1953. Children— Marilyn, Kathryn, Joslin.
Awards
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Recipient Cierva Memorial prize Helicopter Association Great Britain, 1953. Certified American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1972. Army Research Office grantee, 1964-1974. Naval Air Systems Command grantee, 1969-1978. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, since 1968.Recipient Cierva Memorial prize Helicopter Association Great Britain, 1953. Certified American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1972. Army Research Office grantee, 1964-1974.
Naval Air Systems Command grantee, 1969-1978. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, since 1968.