Background
Kern, Bernard Donald was born on October 31, 1919 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Son of William Bernard and Cecile McDonald (Hudson) Kern.
Kern, Bernard Donald was born on October 31, 1919 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Son of William Bernard and Cecile McDonald (Hudson) Kern.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1942. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1949.
Physicist, Signal Corps and Manhattan Project, Chicago, 1942-1943;
senior physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1949-1950;
member of faculty, U. Kentucky, 1950-1985;
professor physics, U. Kentucky, 1958-1985;
department chairman physics and astronomy, U. Kentucky, 1967-1969;
professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, 1985. Physicist United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1957-1958, consultant, 1957-1969. Professor Institute Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia), U Kentucky, State Department Ednl.
Assistance Program, 1961-1962.
Served to Lieutenant(jg) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Institute Physics, American Association Physics Teachers.
Married Nedda Wisler Burdsall, August 20, 1946. Children— Richard B., Jonathan K., Arthur R.