George Robert Burleson

Background

Burleson, George Robert was born on October 12, 1933 in Baton Rouge. Son of George Larkin and Maurine (Vaughn) Burleson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1955; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1960.

Career

Research assistant High Energy Physics Laboratory,, Stanford (California) U., 1956-1960; research associate, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1960-1964; assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1964-1972; associate professor physics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1972-1977; professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1977. Guest scientist Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• George Robert Burleson has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, New Mexico Academy Science, LAMPF Users Group (board dirs1984-1986, 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Carol Elaine Yowell, June 8, 1960. Children: Geoffrey Larkin, Christopher Arnold.

Father:

George Larkin Burleson

Mother:

Maurine (Vaughn) Burleson

Spouse:

Carol Elaine Yowell

child:

Christopher Arnold Burleson

child:

Geoffrey Larkin Burleson