Thomas Lange Geers

Background

Geers, Thomas Lange was born on November 16, 1939 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Ferguson Buchler and Anna (Lange) Geers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967.

Career

Senior engineer, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Acoustical Associations, 1964-1966; scientist, manager applied mechanics laboratory, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1966-1985; professor, department chairman mechanic engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1985-1990; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1990; ONT chair, Naval Postgraduate School, 1990-1991. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Lange Geers has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1961-1963, with Reserve retired. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman applied mechanics division 1987-1988, Hess award 1970), Acoustical Society of America (chairman technical program 126th meeting 1993). Member American Academy Mechanics, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: biking, hiking, skiing, squash.

Connections

Married Brenda Denison, September 7, 1961. Children: Lorri Anne, Jeffrey Denison.

Father:

Ferguson Buchler Geers

Mother:

Anna (Lange) Geers

Spouse:

Brenda Denison

child:

Jeffrey Denison Geers

child:

Lorri Anne Geers