Background
Higgins, Thomas James was born on July 4, 1911 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Eleanor Marie (Higgins) Higgins.
electrical and computer engineering educator
Higgins, Thomas James was born on July 4, 1911 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Eleanor Marie (Higgins) Higgins.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1932. Master of Arts in Mathematics, Cornell University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1941.
Instructor in mathematics, Auburn (New York) Institute, 1933-1934; design and plant engineer, Agfa Ascoo Corporation, Binghamton, New York, 1934-1935; instructor in engineering, Wyomissing (Pennsylvania) Polytechnic Institute, 1935-1937; instructor in electrical engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1937-1941; assistant professor electrical engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1941-1942; associate professor electrical engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1942-1947; professor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1947-1948; professor electrical engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1948-1982; emeritus professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1982.
Member American Society Engineering Education (George Westinghouse Teaching award 1954), Instrument Society of America (Eckman award 1964), Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year 1964, Professional Engineer in Education 1996), Rotary Club Madison West.
Married Eva Louise Logan, April 7, 1942 (deceased 1963). Children: Janet Eleanor, James Logan. Married Mary Ellen Roach, July 18, 1976.