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DONALD O. THOMPSON
Pages 289-294

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From page 290...
... BOND SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY DONALD OSCAR THOMPSON was a creative force who recognized that there was not an adequate science base for nondestructive testing (NDT) to be more quantitative and went on to establish the field of quantitative nondestructive evaluation (QNDE)
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From page 291...
... After university he switched branches of service and became a commissioned officer in the US Air Force; he worked at the Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Hanscom Field (Bedford, Massachusetts) , in the Atomic Effects Directorate research facility for two years.
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From page 292...
... , an NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) devoted to researching, teaching, and practicing NDE, moving NDT to a more quantitative and sciencebased approach for analyzing the condition of materials and safe life for structures.
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From page 293...
... At the July 2013 Annual Reviews meeting one of Don's long-time colleagues commented in his speech, "Don ruled with an iron hand, but was compassionate and the best boss I have ever known." He will be greatly missed by his many friends and colleagues in the NDE community. Besides his professional science and engineering life, Don was an accomplished trumpet player and played in several bands in his spare time.
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From page 294...
... THOMPSON 295 the West! In his later years he played with the Non-Semble, a Clear Lake band of retirees who gathered once a week to enjoy music and friendship and to share their joy in performances at community events.
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