Background
Birdsall, Charles Kennedy was born on November 19, 1925 in New York City. Son of Charles and Irene (Birdsall).
Birdsall, Charles Kennedy was born on November 19, 1925 in New York City. Son of Charles and Irene (Birdsall).
Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1946. Master of Science, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1951.
Various microwave amplifier projects Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1951—1955. Leader General Electric Microwave Laboratory, Electron Physics Group, Palo Alto, 1955-1959. Professor electrical engineering University California, Berkeley, 1959-1991.
Professor University California, Graduate School, since 1994. Founder Plasma Theory and Simulation Group, since 1967. Founder, chairman Energy and Resources Group, 1972—1974.
Consultant on fusion simulations Lawrence Livermore Laboratory of University California, 1960—1986. Professor Miller Institute Basic Research in Science, 1963—1964. Senior visiting fellow University Reading, England, 1976.
Research associate Institute Plasma Physics Nagoya (Japan) University, 1981. Co-founder Nagoya (Japan) University, Undergraduate Program Computational Engineering Science, 2000. Chevron visiting professor energy California Institute of Technology, 1982.
Area coordinator physical electronics/bioelectronics, 1984—1986. Lecturer Plasma School International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1985—1999. Visiting professor Institute Plasma Physics, Nagoya University, Fusion Theory joint United States-Japan, 2002, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan, 2003.
Intergovtl. Personnel Act AirForce Research Laboratory, Albuquerque, since 2002. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
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Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1st recipient Plasma Science and Applications award June 1988), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member Plasma Theory and Simulation Group, Energy and Resourses Group, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Institute Plasma Physics, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Betty Jean Hansen, 1949 (divorced 1977) (deceased). Children: Elizabeth (deceased), Anne, Barbara, Thomas, John. Married Virginia Anderson, August 21, 1981.