Background
Patrick, Richard Montgomery was born on September 24, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Montgomery and May Francis (O'Connor) Patrick.
Patrick, Richard Montgomery was born on September 24, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Montgomery and May Francis (O'Connor) Patrick.
Student, Iowa State College, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1950; Master of Science, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity Doctor of Philosophy (Fairchild fellow), 1956.
Aero engineer, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Langley Air Force Base, 1951, 53; aero engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1952; with, Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Massachusetts, 1956-1995; chairman plasma physics committee, Avco Everett Research Laboratory, 1965-1995; vice president directed energy, Avco Everett Research Laboratory, 1970-1995.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha Rho. Clubs: Winchester Boat.
Married Mary Ann Raliegh, October 20, 1958. Children: Elizabeth, Susanne, Richard.