| Born | Delft, Netherlands, 1882 |
| Died | 1953, New York City, United States |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Engineering (1934) |
| Spouse | Margaret Thompson (m. 1905) |
| Company | Scanlan Windpower Corp (founded 1935) |
| Children | |
| Education | Delft University of Technology (BSc, MSc) • Columbia University (PhD) |
| Known for | |
| Occupation | Engineer, inventor |
| Nationality | Dutch-American |
| Notable Inventions | Thompson Turbine |
