Background
Howell, Alvin Harold was born on February 5, 1908 in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. Son of George Alfred and Gertie (Johnson) Howell.
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Howell, Alvin Harold was born on February 5, 1908 in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. Son of George Alfred and Gertie (Johnson) Howell.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1929. Student, Union College, Schenectady, 1930. Master of Science, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1934.
Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938.
Test engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1929-1930;
instructor, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1931-1934;
research geophysical prospecting methods, Michigan College Mining and Technology, summers 1931-1934;
research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1939-1940;
visiting professor, administrative officer, Radar School, 1942-1943;
assistant professor electrical engineering, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1940-1941;
associate professor, head department electrical engineering, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1941-1943;
professor, head department electrical engineering, director research, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1943-1970;
professor, director Balloon Astronomy Laboratory, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1970-1978;
emeritus professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, since 1978;
development rocket and balloon type instrumentation. Director, Doble Engineering Company, since 1960;
vice president, Doble Engineering Company, 1961-1963;
chairman of the executive committee, Doble Engineering Company, since 1969;
Chairman of the Board, Doble Engineering Company, since 1979. Member National Research Council.
Consultant on tethered and free floating balloon systems Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Science Ballooning Association (vice president 1975-1978), American Physical Society, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Whitney, September 7, 1934. Children— Elizabeth, Alvin Harold, John Arthur, Gordon Howard.