Background
Knight, Norman Francis was born on August 31, 1952 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Norman Francis Senior and Gertrude Knight.
aerospace engineering educator
Knight, Norman Francis was born on August 31, 1952 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Norman Francis Senior and Gertrude Knight.
Associate of Arts in Pre-Engineering, Allegany Community College, 1972; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976; Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1977; Doctor of Science, George Washington University, 1984.
Graduate research assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1976-1977;
graduate research scholar Joint Institute Advancement of Flight Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center/George Washington University, Hampton, 1977-1980;
aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research, Hampton, 1980-1990;
associate professor mechanic engineering and engineering mechanics, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1990-1992;
associate professor aerospace engineering, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1993-1996;
professor aerospace engineering, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1996. Consultant advisory group on aeronautics R & D, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1989. Consultant Georgia division Lockheed Aero.
Sys. Company, 1990-1991, Jacobs Manufacturing Company, Clemson, South Carolina., 1992-1993. Presenter numerous professional conferences, 1982-1994. Advisor graduate students.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, structures technical committee). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United States Association Computational Mechanics, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Patrice Inez Herr, August 26, 1979. Children: Jeremy Nathan, Matthew Thomas.