David Beryle Wittry

Background

Wittry, David Beryle was born on February 7, 1929 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Herman Joseph and Edna Pearl (Filbey) Wittry.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1951; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1957.

Career

Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1957-1959; assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1959-1961; associate professor department electrical engineering, University of Southern California, 1961-1969; professor department materials science and electrical engineering, University of Southern California, since 1969. Consultant Hughes Semiconductors, 1958-1959, Applied Research laboratories, Inc., 1958-1983, Experimental Station, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1962-1971, General Telephone and Electronics Research laboratories, 1966-1972, Autonetics division N. American Aviation, 1961-1963, Electronics Research division Rockwell International, 1976-1981, Atlantic Richfield Company Corporation Technology Laboratory, 1981-1987, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1985-1988, Hitachi Instruments, 1989-1990. Visiting scientist Japan Society Promotion of Science, U. Osaka Prefecture, 1974.

Achievements

• David Beryle Wittry has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electron Microscopy Society American (director physical science 1979-1981, president 1983), Microbeam Analysis Society (secretary organizing committee 1966, executive council 1970-1972, president 1988, Presidential award 1980, Birks award 1987, 89, honorary member), American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mildred Elizabeth DuBois, July 1, 1955. Children— James David, Robert Andrew, KristopherLee, Diane Marie, Linda Beryle.

Father:

Herman Joseph Wittry

Mother:

Edna Pearl (Filbey) Wittry

Spouse:

Mildred Elizabeth DuBois