Thomas Kamp Todsen

Background

Todsen, Thomas Kamp was born on October 21, 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lorenz and Ellen Paula (Christensen) Todsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1939. Master of Science, University Florida, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1950.

Career

Instructor, New Mexico College of A & Master of Arts, State College, 1950-1951; chief chemist, White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico, 1951-1953; chief warheads and special projects, White Sands Proving Ground, 1953-1957; chief science advisory office, White Sands Missile Range, 1957-1959; chief surf-to-surf project, White Sands Missile Range, 1959-1965; director test operations, White Sands Missile Range, 1965-1968; chief land combat project, White Sands Missile Range, 1968-1972; technical director Army test and evaluation, White Sands Missile Range, 1972-1978; assistant professor botany, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1978. Chairman Joint Atomic Energy Commission-Department Of Defense subcommittee, Washington, 1953-1962. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Kamp Todsen has been listed as a noteworthy botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder First Presbyterian Church, Las Cruces, since 1960. Director Rio Grande History Collections, Inc., Las Cruces, 1975-1985. Wildflower chairman New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc., Albuquerque, 1987-1991.

Fellow Arizona-Nevada Academy Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (emeritus), American Society Media Photographers (emeritus), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Association for Tropical Biology, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Margaret Cumming Dorsey, August 4, 1939 (deceased 1988). Children: Thomas A., William L.

Father:

Lorenz Todsen

Mother:

Ellen Paula (Christensen) Todsen

Spouse:

Margaret Cumming Dorsey

child:

Thomas A. Todsen

child:

William L. Todsen