Background
Focke, Alfred Bosworth was born on September 30, 1906 in Cleveland. Son of Theodore Moses and Anne (Bosworth) Focke.
Focke, Alfred Bosworth was born on September 30, 1906 in Cleveland. Son of Theodore Moses and Anne (Bosworth) Focke.
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1932.
Instructor surveying, Case School Applied Science, 1928; institute fellow, California Institute Technology, 1932-1933; National Research Council fellow, Yale University, 1933-1934; instructor physics, Brown U., 1934-1938; assistant professor, Brown U., 1938-1945; physicist, unites states department Navy, 1940-1945; physicist, United States Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, 1945-1953; director, University of California Marine Physical Laboratory, 1954-1958; technical director, Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, California, 1958-1959; professor, department chairman physics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1959-1971; emeritus, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1971-1986. Science director Operation Wigwam, United States Navy, 1954-1956. Consultant naval applications toindustry and Atomic Energy Commission, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory.
Board directors San Miquel School, San Diego, Bloy Episcopal School Theology, Claremont. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Acoustical Society of America, American Physical Society. Member American Institute Physics, American Association Physics Teachers, Seismological Society of America, American Geophysical Union, College Federal Council Southern California.
Married Alice Beatrice Cook, September 17, 1928. 1 son, Alfred Bosworth. Married second, Katherine Crawford, August 12, 1944.
Children: Alice Anne, Theodore William, Francis George, Karl Crawford, Louis Ross.