Background
Long, Francis Mark was born on November 10, 1929 in Iowa City. Son of Frank B. and Hilda B. (Rohret) Long.
Long, Francis Mark was born on November 10, 1929 in Iowa City. Son of Frank B. and Hilda B. (Rohret) Long.
Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1953; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1961; National Institutes of Health fellow, Stanford University and Lawrence Livermore Lab, 1972-1973.
With Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, summers 1952, 55, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, summer 1953, USNAMTC, Point Mugu, summer 1956, Good All Electric Company, Ogallala, Nebraska, summer 1957, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California, summer 1967, Globe Union Company, Milwaukee, summer 1975, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1988, 89, 91. Instructor University Wyoming, Laramie, 1956-1958, professor electrical engineering, 1960-1995, professor emeritus, from 1995, head electrical engineering department, 1977-1987. Instructor Iowa State University, 1958-1960.
Director Wyoming Biotelemetry, Inc., Rocky Mountain Bioengring. Symposium; president Alliance for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1983, 84, member executive committee, 1979-1989. Conference chairman, proceedings editor 1st, 2d, 3d and 5th International Conference on Wildlife Biotelemetry.
Adjunct professor University Denver, since 1996, Colorado Technology University, since 1997, University Colorado, Denver, since 1999. Served Civil Engineering United States Army, 1953-1955.
Trustee St. Paul's Newman Center Parish, 1969-1972. Member City of Laramie Planning Commission, 1970-1972. Served with C.E. United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, education activities committee chairman Denver section 1997), American Society Engineering Education (vice-president, director, 1st Outstanding biomedical Engineering Educator award biomedical engineering division 1981, chairman Elec. Engineering division 1986-1987), International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics (vice president Rocky Mountain chapter 1996-1997, president 1998), Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Ann Coyne, June 8, 1964 (deceased April 1994). Children: Ann Brett, Mary Bronwyn, Thomas Martin Carver, Caitlin Frances.