Background
McCubbin, Thomas King was born on June 1, 1925 in Baltimore. Son of Thomas King and Isabella (McElmoile) McCubbin.
McCubbin, Thomas King was born on June 1, 1925 in Baltimore. Son of Thomas King and Isabella (McElmoile) McCubbin.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, U. Louisville, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1951.
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1955-1957; from assistant professor to professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1957-1990; professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1990.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Optical Society American (director-at-large 1958-1960).
Married Mary Ann Lamb, January 28, 1951. Children: Mary, Thomas, Ruth.