Thomas Garnett Williamson

Background

Williamson, Thomas Garnett was born on January 27, 1934 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Burwell and Elizabeth B. (McNeer) Williamson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1955; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor nuclear engineering and engineering physics Department, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1960-1962; associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962-1969; professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1969-1990; professor emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1990; department chairman, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1990; senior scientist, Westinghouse Savannah River laboratories, Aiken, South Carolina., 1990-1997; senior scientist, Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions, Inc., Aiken, South Carolina., since 1997. With General Atomic (California), 1965, Combustion Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut,1970-1971, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1969, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1984-1985. Consultant Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, 1963, Virginia Power Company, 1975-1990, Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1975-1990.

Achievements

• Thomas Garnett Williamson has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator, engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vestryman Church of Our Savior, Charlottesville, St. Thaddeus, Alken, South Carolina. Fellow American Nuclear Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Kaye Darlan Love, August 16, 1961. Children: Allen, Sarah, David.

Father:

Robert Burwell Williamson

Mother:

Elizabeth B. (McNeer) Williamson

Spouse:

Kaye Darlan Love

child:

Sarah Williamson

child:

David Williamson

child:

Allen Williamson