Background
Ritter, Eugene Kerfoot was born on March 28, 1909 in Blackstone, Virginia, United States. Son of Lacy Milton and Georgia Kerfoot (Laws) Ritter.
consultant mathematician research administrator
Ritter, Eugene Kerfoot was born on March 28, 1909 in Blackstone, Virginia, United States. Son of Lacy Milton and Georgia Kerfoot (Laws) Ritter.
Bachelor, University Richmond, 1930. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1949.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1942.
Assistant professor mathematics The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, 1935-1937, University Richmond, Virginia, 1937-1941. Assistant professor mathematics and mechanics United States Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Maryland, 1946-1947, associate professor, 1947-1949. Head simulation and computation department University Michigan Willow Run Research Center, Engineering Research Institute, Ypsilanti, 1949-1952.
Lecturer applied mathematics University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1949-1950. Director computation and ballistics department United States Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1952-1955. Director Rich Electronic Computer Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1955-1957.
Manager mathematics analysis department Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, 1957-1963. Consultant scientist, manager Computation Center, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1963-1965, manager, programming and analysis division, 1965-1967. Chief, math department United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1967-1974, emeritus, since 1974.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, American Defense Preparedness Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Lucille New, December 29, 1936. Children: Eugene Kerfoot Junior, Martha Lucille.