Background
Horton, Thomas Edward was born on January 12, 1935 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Minnie Tolula (Sloan) Horton.
Mechanical engineering educator
Horton, Thomas Edward was born on January 12, 1935 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Minnie Tolula (Sloan) Horton.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1964; Master of Science (Caterpillar research fellow), Stanford University, 1958.
Junior mechanic engineer, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1957-1958; teaching assistant, research assistant, research scientist, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1962; research engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1962; senior research engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute Technology, 1963-1966; associate professor mechanic engineering, research engineer, U. Mississippi, 1966-1971; professor, research engineer, U. Mississippi, 1971-1994; emeritus professor, U. Mississippi, since 1994. Director United States Army Laser Science Laboratory, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1975-1976, Reiton Corporation of Houston. Consultant Army Research Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Marathon Oil Corporation, Shell Development Company, Exxon, Chevron, Mobil, Texaco.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Member technical committees). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life.
Member technical committees), American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education (research award Southeastern section 1971), Sigma Xi (president local chapter), Tau Beta Pi (studentadviser), Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Bobbie Jean Newcomb, June 8, 1963. Children— Holly Anne, Thomas Edward.