Background
McMillan, Norman Douglas was born on June 6, 1945 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ernest John and Irene Rose (Phillips) McMillan.
educator inventor Optical engineer
McMillan, Norman Douglas was born on June 6, 1945 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ernest John and Irene Rose (Phillips) McMillan.
Bachelor of Science, Portsmouth (England) University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Nottingham (England) University, 1970.
Senior lecturer, Regional Technology College, Carlow, since 1972. Co-chairman, director, founder International Tyndall School, Carlow, since 1993. Founder, chair International Society for Optical Engineering-Cumann Innealtoireacht Optula, since 1995.
Director Drop Technology, Ltd., Dublin, since 1991. Leading authority on history of Irish science and technical. Co-founder International Stokes Summer School, 1995.
Correspondent OE Reports.
Secretary Carlow Science Council, since 1973. Committee member An Taisce. Fellow Royal Society Arts.
Member Institute Physics (secretary Irish branch 1979-1985), Institution Engineers Ireland (chartered engineer).
Married Trixie Margaret Johnson, July 29, 1967. Children: Douglas, Duncan, Logan.