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James Arthur "Jim" Chamberlin is born in Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Chamberlin finishes high school at the University of Toronto Schools.
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Chamberlin recieves first mechanical engineering degree at the University of Toronto.
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Chamberlin recieves second degree in mechanical engineering at Imperial College of London.
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Chamberlin begins his engineering career with British aircraft company, Martin-Baker. Works on the production of Avro Anson by Federal Aircraft Ltd. in Montreal. (1940-1941)
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On training and anti-submarine aircraft as chief engineer at Clarke Ruse Aircraft in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1941–1942)
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Becomes a research engineer at Robert Noorduyn's company in Montreal.
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Chamberlin joins Avro Aircraft Ltd. in Toronto.
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Chamberlin leads a team of 25 engineers to NASA's Space Task Group.
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Chamberlin leaves NASA to join McDonnell Douglas Astronautics before becoming technical director for the company's facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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Jim Chamberlin dies in Houston, Texas.