Background

Cranston, Frederick Pitkin was born on August 28, 1922 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Frederick Pitkin and Alta (Kinney) Cranston.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Colgate University, 1943; Master of Science in Physics, Stanford University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Stanford University, 1959.

Career

Instructor, Denver U., 1946-1947; staff physicist, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1953-1962; associate professor, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1962-1966; professor, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, since 1966; department chair, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1971-1974. Consultant Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1964-1969, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1970. Visiting professor University of California, berkeley, 1974.

Achievements

• Frederick Pitkin Cranston has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Los Alamos Federation American Scientists. Major United States Army, 1942-1966. Member American Physical Society, American Association Pysics Teachers.

Interests

• Avocation: steam locomotive engineer.

Connections

Married Bonnie Louise Debe, Apr.17, 1947 (divorced March 1971). Children: Carol, Frederick, Rodney, Claudia. Married Jerneral Warren Johnson, March 21, 1971.

1 child, Lawrence Duncan Crist.

Father:

Frederick Pitkin Cranston

Mother:

Alta (Kinney) Cranston

Spouse:

Jerneral Warren Johnson

Spouse:

Bonnie Louise Debe

child:

Carol Cranston

child:

Claudia Cranston

child:

Lawrence Duncan Crist Cranston

child:

Rodney Cranston

child:

Frederick Cranston