Background
Melvin, Peter Joseph was born on March 12, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of William Leopold and Virginia (Stevens) Melvin.
Melvin, Peter Joseph was born on March 12, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of William Leopold and Virginia (Stevens) Melvin.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Washington State College, 1965. Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1966, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970. National Aeronautics and Space Administration trainee University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1968, instructor physical science, 1970-1972, assistant professor, 1972-1977.
Senior engineer Martin-Marietta Aerospace Company, Denver, 1977-1980, staff engineer, 1980-1983.
Senior specialist engineer engineering technical applications division Boeing Computer Services, Seattle, 1983-1986. Astrophysicist United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1986.
Visiting faculty Applied Mathematics Division, National Bureau Standards, Boulder laboratories, Colorado, 1977.
Specialist engineer
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Geophysical Union, American Astronautical Society.
Married Alice Sue Pfiester, May 25, 1975 (deceased. Children: Robert Dennis, Chloe Anne.