Background
Thompson, Robert Allan was born on June 10, 1937 in Cleveland. Son of Roy Henry and Viola Alverta (Nehls) Thompson.
Thompson, Robert Allan was born on June 10, 1937 in Cleveland. Son of Roy Henry and Viola Alverta (Nehls) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1958. Postgraduate studies, Cleveland State University, 1959. Postgraduate studies, John Marshall Law School, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, 1979.
Teacher Cleveland Board Education, 1958-1965. Research engineer Sohio Satellite Tracking Station, Standard Oil Research Laboratory, Cleveland, 1958-1963, acting director, 1964-1965. Director Warrensville Hghts.
(Ohio) Planetarium and Space Science Program, 1964-1965. Teacher special programs faculty Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1965. Director planning phase science division Cleveland Supplementary Education Center, 1965-1966.
Director James A Lovell Regional Space Center, Milwaukee, 1967-1973. Engineering and education consultant Chicago, 1973-1978, Mystic, Connecticut, since 1978. President, chairman board Spatialworld Corporation, since 1982.
Chairman secondary mathematics curriculum committee Cleveland Public Schools, 1963-1964. Member Wisconsin Aerospace Education Committee, 1968-1971. Lecturer University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1968-1971.
Secretary Friends of Space Center, 1968-1975.
Kiwanian faculty advisory Collinwood Key Club, 1959—1964. Fellow: British Interplanetary Association. Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman Wisconsin section 1969-1970, senior member Connecticut section, council 1984-1985, distinguished lecturer 1987-1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior life) (chairman membership committee Cleveland section 1965-1966, executive committee), Cleveland Astronomical Society 1966-1967, Cleveland Engineering Society, Institute Planetary Egology (president since 1988), Union Institute Alumni Association, Case Alumni Association.
Married Louise Alberta Saari, November 27, 1970.