Background
Klema, Ernest Donald was born on October 4, 1920 in Wilson, Kansas, United States. Son of William W. and Mary Bess (Vopat) Klema.
Klema, Ernest Donald was born on October 4, 1920 in Wilson, Kansas, United States. Son of William W. and Mary Bess (Vopat) Klema.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University Kansas, 1941. Master of Arts in Physics, University Kansas, 1942. Postgraduate, Princeton University, 1942.
Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rice University, 1951.
Staff scientist, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1943-1946;
senior physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1950-1956;
principal physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1958;
associate professor nuclear engineering, University of Michigan, 1956-1958;
professor nuclear engineering, Northwestern University, 1959-1968;
department chairman engineering science, Northwestern University, 1960-1966;
professor engineering science, Tufts U., 1968-1986;
dean College Engineering, Tufts U., 1968-1973;
Adjunct Professor international politics Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., 1973-1983;
dean emeritus, professor emeritus College of Engineering, Tufts U., since 1987. Visiting scholar physics Harvard University, 1985-1986. Chairman subcommittee on neutron standards and measurements National Research Council, 1958-1962.
Delegate International Atomic Energy Agency symposium neutron detection, dosimetry and standardiazation, Harwell, England, 1962. Consultant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory.
Fellow American Physical Society, Am Nuclear Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma. Clubs: Harbor (Seal Harbor, Maine).
Married Virginia Clyde Carlock, May 23, 1953. Children: Donald David, Catherine Marion.