Background
Batdorf, Samuel Burbridge was born on March 31, 1914 in Jung Hsien, China. Son of Charles William and Nellie (Burbridge) Batdorf.
Batdorf, Samuel Burbridge was born on March 31, 1914 in Jung Hsien, China. Son of Charles William and Nellie (Burbridge) Batdorf.
AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1934; AM, University of California, Berkeley, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1938.
From instructor to associate professor physics, U. Nevada, 1938-1943;
aero research scientist, Langley Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1943-1951;
chairman advanced study committee, Langley Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1946-1951;
member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics subcommittee on aircraft structural metals, Langley Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1946-1951;
from advisory physicist in research laboratory to director development, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1951-1956;
from assistant director research to technical director weapons system, Lockheed Missile & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1956-1958;
manager committee satellites, Institute Defense Analysis, Washington, 1958-1959;
from manager product planning to director research in physics, electronics and bionics, Aeronutronic, Newport Beach, California, 1959-1962;
from director office of research to principal staff scientist, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1962-1977. Member aeromechanics advising committee Air Force Office Science Research, 1965-1971, technical assessment panel Engineers Joint Council, 1968-1971.
Consultant National Science Foundation, 1967-1971;Sigma Xi lecturer communication satellites. Distinguished professor Tsing Hua U., Republic of China, 1969. Adjunct Professor engineering and applied science University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1986.
Visiting scholar Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984.
President Engineers Club Virginia Peninsula, 1948. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (education, structures and materials committees), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary, education materials and space structures committees, chairman applied mechanics division executive committee materials and space structures committee 1960), American Physical Society, American Academy Mechanics (president 1982-1983). Member Aerospace Club, Academians Leisure World Club (president 2002-2003), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Carol Catherine Schweiss, July 19, 1940 (deceased). Children: Samuel Charles, Laura Annual.