Donald Clayton Larson

Background

Larson, Donald Clayton was born on January 29, 1934 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of Clyde Melvin and Selma (Wilson) Larson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1956; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962-1967; associate professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1967-1983; full professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1983. Visiting professor University Chile, Santiago, 1969, 73, Tel-Aviv (Israel) U., 1984, 92. Visiting scientist Naval Air Development, Warminster, Pennsylvania, summers 1981-1991.

Consultant The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1984-1995.

Achievements

• Donald Clayton Larson has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Optical Society American, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Susan Dunnet, July 17, 1960. Children: Tor Frederick, Jun Dunnet (deceased), Erika Rose.

Father:

Clyde Melvin Larson

Mother:

Selma (Wilson) Larson

Spouse:

Susan Dunnet

child:

Erika Rose Larson

child:

Tor Frederick Larson

child:

Jun Dunnet Larson (deceased)