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Sherrill, Thomas Joseph was born on September 26, 1940 in Cleveland. Son of Otha Lee and Marie Catherine (Kontur) Sherrill.
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Thomas Joseph Sherrill, American Aerospace engineer. Achievements include participation in development of Hubble space telescope design reference mission. National Science Foundation fellow, 1963-1966. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society, Dynamical Astronomy Division of America Astronomical Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1962; Master of Arts in Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1966.
Career
Associate research scientist, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1966-1974; research specialist, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1974-1981; advanced system staff engineer, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1981-1984; HST mission operations contract science liaison, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1982-1990; advanced system senior staff engineer, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, since 1984. Review panel Planning Software HST Science Institute, Baltimore, 1987.
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Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society, Dynamical Astronomy Division of America Astronomical Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
