Background
Carlson, David Emil was born on March 5, 1942 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Emil Algot and Anne Alice (Salomaa) Carlson.
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David Emil Carlson
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David Emil Carlson, American Physicist. Patentee in field; inventor amorphous silicon solar cell, 1974. Decorated Bronze Star medal; recipient Ross Coffin Purdy award American Ceramic Society, 1976, Outstanding Achievement award Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1973, 76, Walton Clark medal Franklin Institute, 1986, Karl W. Boer Solar Energy medal of merit U. Delaware and International Solar Energy Society, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rutgers University, 1968.
Career
Research scientist, United States Army Nuclear Effects Laboratory, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland., 1968-1969; head photovoltaic device research, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970-1983; deputy general manager, director research, Solarex Thin Film Division, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; general manager, Solarex Thin Film Division, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988; vice president, Solarex Thin Film Division, Newtown, Pennsylvania, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Signal Corps United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (co-recipient Morris N. Liebmann award 1984, William R. Cherry award 1988). Member American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Mary Ann Lewinski, June, 1966. Children: Eric, Darcey.
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American
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Decorated Bronze Star medal. Recipient Ross Coffin Purdy award American Ceramic Society, 1976, Outstanding Achievement award Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1973, 76, Walton Clark medal Franklin Institute, 1986, Karl W. Boer Solar Energy medal of merit U. Delaware and International Solar Energy Society, 1995.Decorated Bronze Star medal. Recipient Ross Coffin Purdy award American Ceramic Society, 1976, Outstanding Achievement award Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1973, 76, Walton Clark medal Franklin Institute, 1986, Karl W. Boer Solar Energy medal of merit U. Delaware and International Solar Energy Society, 1995.