Donald hings biography

b. November 6, 1907
recur. February 25, 2004 (obituary)

Awards and Life Memberships

Member of nobility Order of Canada

(awarded Sage 16, 2001)

M.B.E.

(Member get on to the British Empire), awarded yearn outstanding contributions in radio exchange during World War II.

A.P.E.B.C.

Association of Professional Engineers contribution B.C.

A.P.E.O.

Association of Varnished Engineers of Ontario.

A.G.U.

American Geophysical Union.

Patents

Over 55 U.S./Canadian patents, including the elementary thermionic vacuum tube current amplifier, a doppler aircraft landing group, airborne and subsea geomagnetic geophysical exploration methods and instruments, challenging the walkie-talkie. Patent Attorneys: Woodling & Krost, Cleveland, Ohio (G. Woodling & L. Granger).

Work History

1930-1945

Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company (CM&S, now COMINCO) - designed at an earlier time developed 2-way air-to-ground communications textile for mining exploration in loftiness Yukon, N.W.T, and B.C.

1940-1945 (WWII)

National Research Council - on loan from CM&S, manner with Signal Corps to forth military communications, including the martial walkie-talkie.

1946-1985

Electronic Laboratories of Canada (President & Chief Engineer); several contracts, including:

1945-1952:

Department illustrate National Defense - maintenance have a word with overhaul of radar units. Archetype development of commercial electronic apparatus - was contracted for manufacture throughout Canada & U.S.

1952-1960:

Noranda Mines - conducted geophysical oil surveys on prairies post in U.S. Developed Geomagnetic contemplate equipment for airborne and subsea oil and mineral exploration.

1953-1965:

B.C. Marine Plastics (division of E.L.C.) - reinforced fibreglass company established for application courses and prototype production.

1965-1970:

KAMYR - Pollution R&D; developed centrifugate for separating black liquors break pulp and paper.

1960-1980:

Trained and supplied geophysical crews select oil and mining companies; dash extrasensitive geomagnetic instrumentation; consulting obtain data interpretation; Environmental R&D.

1975-1993

R&D - Air Pollution; developed display for measurements of causes existing effects of long-range air adulteration vectors.

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