Background
Thomas, Richard Nelson was born on March 3, 1921 in Omaha. Son of Joseph Francis and Mabel Elizabeth (Nelson) Thomas.
Thomas, Richard Nelson was born on March 3, 1921 in Omaha. Son of Joseph Francis and Mabel Elizabeth (Nelson) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1948.
Ballistician, Ballistic Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, Maryland., 1942-1945; Frank B. Jewett fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1948-1949; associate professor mathematics and astronomy, U. Utah, 1949-1953; lecturer in astronomy, Harvard University, 1952-1957; research associate, High Altitude Observatory, 1955-1965; consultant to director, National Bureau Standards, 1957-1961; senior research fellow, National Bureau Standards, 1969-1973; fellow, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, 1962-1974; visiting professor, College de France, 1973-1975; visiting professor, U. de Paris VII, 1961, 74-75. Visiting professor U. Paris, 1961. Maitre de recherche Centre National de Recherche Science, Paris, 1977-1986.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Dina Gladys Scheer, July 14, 1945 (deceased November 1988). 1 child, Bess Alberta.