Ben Burton Balsley

Background

Balsley, Ben Burton was born on April 23, 1932 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Floyd Lewis andEdna (Holmes) B.

Education

State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, 1957. Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary) U. Pinra, Peru, 1994.

Electronic engineer, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1957-1959, Lima, Peru, 1960-1963.

Physicist Jicamarca Radar Observatory, Lima, 1966-1969. Physicist Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, 1969-1987, chief tropical dynamic and climate program area, 1987-1990.

Senior research fellow cooperative institute for research in environmental science U. Colorado, Boulder, 1990. Research professor electrical and computer engineering department U. Boulder, 1991.

Member Study Group on International Equatorial Observatory Guest editor Journal Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1976.

Achievements

• Ben Burton Balsley has been listed as a noteworthy physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1949-1952. Member American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, Science.Research Society American, Science Radio Union, Society for Preservation and Encouragement, Barbershop Quartet Singing in American (president 1981-1982).

Connections

Married Donna Elizabeth Holmes, September 1, 1956. Children: Christopher L., Tobin P., Debora East. Bachelor of Science, California.

Father:

Floyd Lewis Balsley

Spouse:

Donna Elizabeth Holmes

child:

Christopher L. Balsley

child:

Debora East. Bachelor of Science Balsley

child:

Tobin P. Balsley

child:

California Balsley