Background
KUNSMAN, Charles Henry was born on June 7, 1890 in Flicksville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Allison and Emma (Thomas) Kunsman.
KUNSMAN, Charles Henry was born on June 7, 1890 in Flicksville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Allison and Emma (Thomas) Kunsman.
Pennsylvania State College, Bachelor of Science, 1914. University of California, Master of Science, 1915. University of California, Doctor of Philosophy, 1920.
1918, Los Gatos, California Professor Physics, head of Physics Department, New Mexico College, of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, 1915-1917. Whiting Research Fellow in Physics, University of California, 1918-1920. Physicist, Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory Fertilizer and Fixed Nitrogen Investigations, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
United States Department of Agriculture, since 1923. Writer of scientific articles on physics and physical chemistry in American Physical Society Journal, etc. Earth’s penetrating radiation and low pressure discharges.
Thermionics; nitrogen fixation. Discovered a new source of positive ions.
Member: A.A.A. 5.; American Physical Sqc. Washington Academy, of Science. Sigma Xi; Phi Kappa Phi.
Acacia Fraternity Club: Cosmos.
Spouse Leof Elizabeth Mills, September 28.