Background
Montgomery, Donald Joseph was born on June 11, 1917 in Cincinnati. Son of Robert John and Stella (Steffen) Montgomery.
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Cosmic Ray Physics
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Donald Joseph Montgomery
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Donald Joseph Montgomery, American physicist, researcher. Achievements include development of practical formula for predicting charge transfer in static electrification of solids, of scheme for sociotechnical assessment of consequences of public policy measures as an aid to decision making; research on materials science.
Education
Chemical Engineer, University Cincinnati, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1945. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1942.
Career
Instructor electrical engineering, U. Cincinnati, 1942-1944;
physicist, Flight Propulsion Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, 1944-1945;
research associate physics, assistant professor, Princeton, 1945-1946;
science liaison officer, Office Naval Research, London, England., 1947-1948;
research fellow physics, U. Manchester, England, 1947-1948;
chief special problems branch, Interior Ballistics Laboratory, Ballistic Research laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1948-1950;
head general physics section, Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1950-1953;
associate professor physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1953-1956;
professor, Michigan State University, 1956-1961;
research professor physics, professor engineering research, Michigan State University, 1961-1966;
professor physics, department chairman metallurgy, mechanics and material science, Michigan State University, 1966-1971;
research professor engineering science, Michigan State University, 1971-1988;
professor emeritus, Michigan State University, 1988. Cons. Chemstrand Research Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1956-1988, Owens-Illinois, 1966-1988. Special assistant to director Office Grants and Research Contracts, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1965.
Visiting research physicist Space Science Laboratory, University of California-Berkeley, 1965-1966. Visiting scholar department political science University of Illinois, 1984-1987.
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Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society (charter), American Association Physics Teachers, Biophysics Society, American Academy Mechanics, Textile Research Institute, American Society Engineering Education, International Association Impact Assessment, International Society Technology Assessment, American Academy Political & Social Science, Policy Studies Association, Academy Political Science, Council Applied Social Research, Fulbright Alumni Association, Michigan Academy Art, Letters & Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Social Studies of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Mary Miller, July 27, 1951. Children— Denis Broyles, Malcolm David, Steven Michael, Laurence Matthew.
