Background
Pursey, Derek Lindsay was born on October 22, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Henry Edwin and Margaret Martin (Lindsay) Pursey.
Pursey, Derek Lindsay was born on October 22, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Henry Edwin and Margaret Martin (Lindsay) Pursey.
Bachelor of Science, University Glasgow, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Glasgow, 1952.
Assistant lecturer theoretical physics, King's College, London, 1951-1954; lecturer mathematics physics, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1954-1959; visiting lecturer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1960; member school mathematics, Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, 1960-1961; lecturer in theoretical physics, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1961-1964; visiting professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1964-1965; professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1965-1993; emeritus professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1993. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1980.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and Christian Faith (secretary-treasurer 1998-2002, president 2002-2007), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Ann Parker, August 4, 1962. 1 child, John.