Charles Edwin Elderkin

Background

Elderkin, Charles Edwin was born on August 6, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Andrew Charles and Hilda Olena Elderkin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1966.

Career

Meteorologist, General Electric Company, 1959-1965; manager atmospheric physics section, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1965-1972; associate manager atmospheric science department, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1972-1979; program manager wind characteristics program element of federal wind energyprogram, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1976-1979; manager atmospheric science department, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1979-1982; associate manager geoscience research and engineering department, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1982-1984; manager Hanford environmental oversight office, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1984-1985; associate manager earth science department, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1985-1986; senior program manager earth and environment science center, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1986-1992. Science director multi-laboratory research program Atmospheric Studies in Complex Terrain, Department Energy, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Charles Edwin Elderkin has been listed as a noteworthy meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1955. Member American Meteorological Society (Chairman of Commission atmospheric turbulence and diffusion 1972), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary DuPriest, May 28, 1959;1 child, Christopher Charles.

Father:

Andrew Charles

Mother:

Hilda Olena Elderkin

Spouse:

Mary DuPriest

child:

Christopher Charles Elderkin