Ellis Devere Miner

Background

Miner, Ellis Devere was born on April 16, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ellis Devere and Myrle (Fletcher) Miner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Brigham Young U., 1965.

Career

Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ (Latter- Day Saints (Mormons)), Berlin, 1957-1960; quality control analyst, Sperry Utah Company, Salt Lake City, 1961; senior scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1965-1977; Voyager assistant project scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1977-1990; Cassini science manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1990-1998; Cassini science advisor, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1998. Consultant Teled Corporation & Digital Techniques, Los Angeles and Burlington, Massachusetts, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Ellis Devere Miner has been listed as a notable Astrophysicist, space scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Bishop Sunland (California) Ward Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, 1971-1977, 86-91. Captain South Carolina., United States Army, 1965-1967.

Connections

Married Beverly Allen, June 19, 1961. Children: Steven Boyd, Marjorie, David Eric, Jeffrey Allen, Christine, Rebecca, Laura.

Father:

Ellis Devere Miner

Mother:

Myrle (Fletcher) Miner

Spouse:

Beverly Allen

child:

Christine Miner

child:

Marjorie Miner

child:

Rebecca Miner

child:

David Eric Miner

child:

Laura Miner

child:

Jeffrey Allen Miner

child:

Steven Boyd Miner