Gerald Lew Payne

Background

Payne, Gerald Lew was born on March 11, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Moses and Lucy Loretta (Frabott) Payne.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Master of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California, San Diego, 1967.

Career

Research associate, U. Maryland., College Park, 1967-1969; assistant professor physics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1969-1974; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1974-1980; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1980; department chairman physics and astronomy, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1991-1997. Consultant Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1975, Lockheed Research Laboratory, PaloAlto, California, 1977-1986.

Achievements

• Gerald Lew Payne has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1961-1964. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers.

Connections

Married Candia Walker Draves, December 31, 1963. Children: Tracy, Lucy, Karen.

Father:

Harry Moses Payne

Mother:

Lucy Loretta (Frabott) Payne

Spouse:

Candia Walker Draves

child:

Karen Payne

child:

Tracy Payne

child:

Lucy Payne