Background
Thompson, Thomas William was born on May 25, 1936 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifford Earl and Doris Marie (Flickinger) Thompson.
Thompson, Thomas William was born on May 25, 1936 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifford Earl and Doris Marie (Flickinger) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1958. Master in Engineering, Yale University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1965.
Research associate Arecibo (Puerto Rico) Observatory, 1966-1969. Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1970.
Married Alicia Kathleen O'Connor, July 16, 1966. Children: Kimberly Robin, Marisa Lynn.