Background
Nielsen, Carl Eby was born on January 22, 1915 in Los Angeles County. Son of Charlie Harry and Josie Elizabeth (Musselman) Nielsen.
Nielsen, Carl Eby was born on January 22, 1915 in Los Angeles County. Son of Charlie Harry and Josie Elizabeth (Musselman) Nielsen.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1934. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1941.
Instructor physics University California, Berkeley, 1941-1945, lecturer physics, 1945-1946. Assistant professor University Denver, 1946-1947, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1947-1953, associate professor, 1953-1964, professor, 1964-1985, professor emeritus, from 1985. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Garching, Germany, summers, 1969, 70, 72-74, Culham Laboratory, United Kingdom Atomic Energy authority, Culham, England, 1966.
Scientist Midwestern Universities Research Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 1960-1961. Fellow European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland, 1958-1959. Consultant Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1961-1970, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1971-1975, Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1974-1977, University of Texas, El Paso, since 1985.
Fellow American Solar Energy Society (Charles Greeley Abbot award 1990). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, International Solar Energy Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Imogene Herron, June 26, 1938. Children: Paul Herron, Sylvia Jean, Robert Kent.