Background
Harris, Donald Rosswell was born on November 29, 1925 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald Rosswell and Leora Ann (Long) Harris.
Nuclear engineering and physics educator
Harris, Donald Rosswell was born on November 29, 1925 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald Rosswell and Leora Ann (Long) Harris.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1948. Master of Science in Mathematics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1949. Master of Arts in Physics, Princeton University, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1976.
Fellow scientist, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Pittsburgh, 1954-1968; group leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1968-1975; associate professor department nuclear engineering and engineering physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1975; director RPI Reactor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1975.
Board of directors 6 arts organizations Fellow American Nuclear Society (numerous offices), American Physical Society.
Married Janet Helen Bradley, November 25, 1956. Children: Sally, Gwen, Andrew, Daniel, Julia, Katherine, Laura.