Background
Thorn, Robert Nicol was born on August 31, 1924 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. Son of Harry Grover and Grace (Nicol) Thorn.
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Robert Nicol Thorn
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Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; A.M., Harvard University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Harvard University, 1953.
Career
Member staff, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, from 1953;
division leader theoretical design division, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1971-1976;
associate director for weapons, lasers, computers and reactor safety, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1976-1979;
acting director, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1979;
deputy director, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1979-1985;
acting director, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1985-1986;
senior advisor, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1986-1989;
consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, from 1989. Consultant to business and government, from 1959. Member United States Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1962.
Member science advisory group Defense Atomic Support Agency, 1966-1972. Member science advising committee Defense Intelligency Agency, from 1971.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Los Alamos County Commission, 1958-1960. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Los Alamos Ski Club (president 1957-1958), Los Alamos Ski Racing Club (president 1974-1976), United States Ski Association (chairman Alpine competition committee), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Betty Vogel, June 15, 1948. Children: Karen, Kyle, Gretchen, Robert Nicol. Married Lorraine Patten, October 10, 1962.
1 child, Andrea Kay; married Nancy MacDonald, December 24, 1983.
