Background
Mitchell, Earl Nelson was born on August 30, 1926 in Centerville, Iowa, United States. Son of Earl Nelson and Nina (Swank) Mitchell.
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Earl Nelson Mitchell
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AB magna cum laude, U. Iowa, 1949; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1955.
Career
Research scientist, Sperry Rand Corporation, St. Paul, 1955-1958; assistant professor, then associate professor physics, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1958-1962; visiting associate professor, then associate professor and professor physics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1991; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1991; assistant department chairman, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1976. Lecturer Hamline U., 1956, 57. Consultant Sperry Rand Corporation, 1958-1962.
Achievements
Membership
Member Chapel Hill Planning Board, 1970-1971. President Chapel Hill Concert Series, 1967-1970. Member board for missions to deaf Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, 1958-1964.
Served in United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, American Society Enologists (board directors eastern section 1984-1991, president elect 1988, president 1989, past president 1990), Society Wine Educators, North Carolina Grape Council, North Carolina Wine GrowersAssn. (president 1994-1998, past president since 1998), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Connections
Married Marlys Marie Panning, July 23,1955.
