Douglas Orson ReVelle

Background

ReVelle, Douglas Orson was born on December 9, 1945 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Mark Anthony and Myril (Bubes) ReV.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Oceanography, University of Michigan, 1968; Master of Science in Aeronomy and Planetary Atmospheres, University of Michigan, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan, 1974.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1974-1976; postdoctoral research associate, Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1976-1978; assistant professor physics, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1978-1984; on sabbatical Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1984-1985; associate professor meteorology, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1985-1993; member technical staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1994. Summer research fellow National Research Council Canada, 1980, Department Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1981, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1987, 88, Argonne National Laboratory, 1991-1993. Speaker International Astronomical Union, Ottawa, 1980, NEO Conference, United Nations, Explorers, Club, New York City, 1995, International Society for Optical Engineering Conference, Denver, 1996, International Society for Optical Engineering Conference, Sand Diego, 1997, 98.

Achievements

• Douglas Orson ReVelle has been listed as a noteworthy Atmospheric physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society, American Institute Physics.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, guitar, reading, camping, backpacking.

Connections

Married Ann Elizabeth Johnston, December 21, 1967. Children: David Lewis, Peter Mark.

Father:

Mark Anthony ReV.

Mother:

Myril (Bubes) ReV.

Spouse:

Ann Elizabeth Johnston

child:

Peter Mark ReVelle

child:

David Lewis ReVelle