Background
Ransom, Victor Harvey was born on March 23, 1932 in King Hill, Idaho, United States. Son of Harvey Edgar and Edna Jessie (Honess) Ransom.
Ransom, Victor Harvey was born on March 23, 1932 in King Hill, Idaho, United States. Son of Harvey Edgar and Edna Jessie (Honess) Ransom.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Idaho, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1970.
Engineer Rocketdyne Division, Canoga Park, California, 1955-1959. Research engineer Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1959-1973. Science and engineering fellow Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, 1973-1990.
Head school of nuclear engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1990-1998, professor nuclear engineering, 1998—2001. Nuclear engineer ISL, Inc., Idaho Falls, 2001—2002. Member advisory committee on reactor safety United States Nuclear Regulatory Committee, since 2002.
Consultant State of Maine, 1996-1999, Scientech, 1994-2001, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1991-2001, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, 1990-2001, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, 1992-2001.
Fellow American Nuclear Society (chair T-H division 1988, 1999, technical achievement award 1999). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Chi.
Married Mary Ann Pierce, July 20, 1975 (divorced June 1974). Children: JoEllen Kay, Vickie Ann, Darin Victor. Married Delrie G. Gridley, July 6, 1974.
Children: Jessica Delrie, Natasha Lynn.