Thomas Atherton Dickey

Background

Dickey, Thomas Atherton was born on April 21, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel and Louise (Atherton) Dickey.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, Princeton University, 1940. Master of Engineering, Princeton University, 1941. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, California Technology University, 1945.

Career

Instructor engineering, Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, 1941-1943; engineer, United States Navy, Philadelphia, 1945-1954; engineer, Alloy Valves and Control Lycoming (Textron-Lycoming), Stratford, Connecticut, since 1954.

Membership

Vice-chairman Norwalk (Connecticut) Youth Symphony, 1986-1987. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1947, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society of Automotive Engineers (propulsion division), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Anne Tredick, July 1, 1950 (divorced 1966). Children: Thomas R., Anne, Marcia. Married Barbara Morris, April 30, 1966.

Children: Eleanor, Frances.

Father:

Samuel Dickey

Mother:

Louise (Atherton) Dickey

Spouse:

Barbara Morris

Spouse:

Anne Tredick

child:

Thomas R. Dickey

child:

Anne Dickey

child:

Marcia Dickey

child:

Frances Dickey

child:

Eleanor Dickey