Background
Bainum, Peter Montgomery was born on February 4, 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Charles J. Bainum and Mildred (Trincher) Salyer.
Bainum, Peter Montgomery was born on February 4, 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Charles J. Bainum and Mildred (Trincher) Salyer.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1959. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University, 1967.
Assistant engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Naval Supersonic Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960;
senior engineer, Martin Company, Orlando, Florida, 1960-1962;
staff engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Federal Systems Division, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1965;
senior staff, aerospace engineer, consultant, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland., 1965-1969, 69-72;
associate professor, Howard U., Washington, 1969-1973;
professor, Howard U., Washington, 1973-1990;
distinguished professor, Howard U., Washington, since 1990. Vice president research, consultant WHF & Associations, Bethesda, 1977-1986. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration/PSN Tether Applications Simulation Working Group, 1987.
Lecturer various international universities, research centers and conferences. Honorary visiting professor Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala, 1991.
Judge, District of Columbia Science Fair, Washington, 1973. Volunteer docent National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, since 2004. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (capital section community action committee 1975-1976, space transportation committee 1989-1993, astrodynamics committee 3 terms, Sustained Service award 2005, International Cooperation award 2008), British Interplanetary Society, American Astronautical Society (vice president international 1986-1996, board directors, Brouwer award 1990, Spark M. Matsunaga Memorial award 2001, president's Recognition award 2010).
Member: International Astronautical Federation (materials and structures committee since 1992, chair 2006-2007, Frank J. Malina Astronautics medal 2007), Japanese Rocket Society (honorary Initiative on Science and Technology for Sustainability Certified 50th Anniversary award 2009), International Academy Astronautics, Sigma Xi.
Married Carmen Cecilia Perez, September 7, 1968. 1 child, David P.