Background
Paterson, Robert William was born on January 19, 1939 in Newark. Son of Archie and Lila Mae (Stoeckel) Paterson.
Paterson, Robert William was born on January 19, 1939 in Newark. Son of Archie and Lila Mae (Stoeckel) Paterson.
Biosystems Engineering, Princeton University, 1960. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.
Nuclear engineer, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1960-1964; research engineer, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1969-1973; manager aeroacoustics and experimental gas dynamics, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1973-1987; manager gas dynamics and thermophysics, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1987-1990; manager aerodynamics and environmental science, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1990-1992; assistant director research fluid mechanics, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, since 1992.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1960-1964. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Joyce Mae Pero, August 12, 1967. 1 child, Robert William.