Background
Dyke, William Adolphus Van was born on January 6, 1935 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of William Adolphus Senior and Estella (Davis) Van Dyke.
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William Adolphus Van Dyke
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William Adolphus Van Dyke, American Systems executive, engineer, consultant. Achievements include patent for Antenna Azimuth Latch for improved radar performance.
M C. With United States Navy, 1958-1959. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Management, International Council on Systems Engineering.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, East Texas U., 1958; Master in System Engineering and Administration, George Washington University, 1984; Doctor of Science in Engineering, George Washington University, 1990.
Career
Technical supervisor, Temco Aircraft Company, Greenville, 1958-1964;
group supervisor, United Aircraft Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, 1964-1969;
manager mechanic design section, Sanders Associations Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts, 1969-1971;
group supervisor, associate principal engineer, Harris Corporation, Palm Beach, Florida, 1971-1976;
program manager, senior engineer, Vitro Laboratory Corporation, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1976-1990;
program systems engineer, chief engineer, unites states department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland.
program system engineer, energy research and nuclear engineer, Department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland., since 1990. Professorial lecturer engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and George Washington University, Washington, since 1990. Professorial lecturer U. Maryland., since 1991.
Director, vice president Smart International Corporation, Maryland., since 1991. Instructor, author short course in systems field. Rsrchr. in field of information systems, systems engineering, engineering management, environment, safety and health, aerospace, transportation and nuclear enrichment and waste remediation fields.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Navy, 1958-1959. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Management, International Council on Systems Engineering.
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Edwards, September 21, 1952. Children: William Kelsey, Vicki Lynn, Jay Patrick.
