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Sharples, Thomas Davy was born on September 3, 1916 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip M. and Jean Watt (Davy) Sharples.
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Thomas Davy Sharples, American mechanical engineer. Named Beckman fellow, 1991. Captain United States Army, 1942-1946, North Africa, European Theatre of Operations. Member Photographic Society of America, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American American Association for the Advancement of Science, History of Science Society.
Education
Student, California Institute Technology, 1935-1937; student, Swarthmore College, 1937-1939.
Career
Owner, Art Technology Studio and School of Photography, South Pasadena, California, 1939-1942; director research, Sharples Corporation, Philadelphia, 1948-1951; manager product design, Sharples Corporation, Philadelphia, 1952-1965; chief mechanic engineer, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1966-1974; manager product design, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Palo Alto, 1974-1984; engineering staff specialist, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Palo Alto, 1985-1988; manager engineering research, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Palo Alto, 1988-1991; owner, Sharples Engineering, Junction City, Oregon, since 1991.
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1942-1946, North Africa, European Theatre of Operations. Member Photographic Society of America, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American American Association for the Advancement of Science, History of Science Society.
Interests
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Avocations: antique scientific books and instruments, microscopy, glass blowing, machine shop. E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Renate Adele Backhausen, September 20, 1948. Children: Thomas D. Junior, Hendrik W.
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Political Party
Republican