Fred C. Maienschein

Background

Maienschein, Fred C. was born on October 28, 1925 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred and Ethel (Forsythe) Maienschein.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rose Hulman Institute Technology, 1945; Master of Science in Physics, Indiana U., 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Indiana U., 1949.

Career

Physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1951-1960; associate director engineering physics division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1960-1966; co-director, Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator, 1965-1974; director engineering physics division, Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator, 1966-1990; retired, Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator, 1990. Current neuroscience scholar. Member committee reactor physics Nuclear Energy Agency, 1962-1989.

Member of advisory committee radiation aspects of Special Security Team, Federal Aviation Administration, 1969-1974. Member subcommittee National Committee Radiation Protection, 1959-1971.

Achievements

• Fred C. Maienschein has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Nuclear Society. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Neurosci., Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Joyce Kylander, August 14, 1948. Children: Jane, Jon.

Father:

Fred Maienschein

Mother:

Ethel (Forsythe) Maienschein

Spouse:

Joyce Kylander

child:

Jane Maienschein

child:

Jon Maienschein