Childhood and Education Journey of Thomas Massie in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Thomas Massie. From birth to education, explore key events.

Thomas Massie is an American politician and engineer currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. As a member of the Republican Party, he represents a district encompassing much of northeastern Kentucky, notably including the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs.

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January 13, 1971: Thomas Massie Born

On January 13, 1971, Thomas Harold Massie was born. He is an American politician and engineer who has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012.

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1991: MIT Solar Car Club Took Second Place

In 1991, Thomas Massie participated in the MIT Solar Car Club, which took second place behind a Swiss team in the Solar and Electric 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway.

1992: Won MIT Design Competition

In 1992, Thomas Massie won MIT's 2.70 ("Introduction to Design and Manufacturing", now named 2.007) Design Competition. This was a contest he had watched on television in seventh grade and wanted to come to MIT to win.

1993: Married Rhonda Howard

In 1993, Massie married his high school sweetheart, Rhonda Howard, and they later attended MIT together.

1993: Founded SensAble Devices Inc.

In 1993, Thomas Massie and his wife founded SensAble Devices Inc., a company focused on enabling users to feel digital objects on a screen. He also completed his bachelor's degree the same year and wrote his thesis, Design of a three-degree of freedom force-reflecting haptic interface.

1996: Completed Master of Science Degree

In 1996, Thomas Massie completed a Master of Science degree (SM) with his thesis, "Initial haptic explorations with the phantom: virtual touch through point interaction".