Background
Taylor, Theodore Brewster was born on July 11, 1925 in Mexico City. Son of Walter Clyde and Barbara (Howl) Taylor.
Taylor, Theodore Brewster was born on July 11, 1925 in Mexico City. Son of Walter Clyde and Barbara (Howl) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1954.
Theoretical physicist, University of California Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, 1946-1949;
Theoretical physicist, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1949-1956;
senior research adviser, General Atomic division General dynamics corporation, San Diego, 1956-1964;
deputy director (science), Defense Atomic Support Agency, Department Defense, 1964-1967;
Chairman of the Board, International Research & Technology Corporation, 1967-1976;
visiting lecturer, Princeton University, 1976-1980;
president, Appropriate Solar Technology Institute, 1980-1987;
president, Nova, Inc., 1980-1995;
also board directors
president, Southern Tier Environmental Protection Society, since 1990. Member President's Commision on Accident at Three-Mile Island, 1979. Consultant LosAlamos Science Laboratory, 1956-1964, Aerospace Corporation, 1960-1961, Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1955-1958, Atomic Energy Commission, 1966-1970, Defense Atomic Support Agency, 1966-1969, United States Army Science Advisory Panel, 1967-1971, Office of Technology Assessment, since 1976, Rockefeller Foundation, 1977-1980, Princeton University, since 1980, Federation American Scientists, since 1986.
Chairman Los Alamos Study Group, Air Force Space Study Committee, 1961. Member panel outer space Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1961. Member of advisory board Solar Energy Research Institute, 1980-1981.
Visiting fellow Princeton University, since 1996.
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Married Caro Dwight Arnim, June 13,1948. Children: Clare E. Taylor Hastings, Katherine W. Taylor Robertson, Christopher H., Robert P., Jeffrey J.