Background
Danielson, Gordon Charles was born on October 28, 1912 in Dover, Idaho, United States. Son of Gust and Olga (Olson) Danielson.
Danielson, Gordon Charles was born on October 28, 1912 in Dover, Idaho, United States. Son of Gust and Olga (Olson) Danielson.
Graduate advanced.
Research physicist United States Rubber Company, Detroit, 1940-1941. Assistant professor physics U. Idaho, 1941-1942. Associate group leader Beacons Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1942-1946.
Member technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1946-1948.
Associate professor physics Iowa State University, Ames, 1948-1953. Professor physics, senior physicist Institute for Atomic Research, 1953-1983, chairman physics graduate advising committee, 1951-1953, member metallurgy curriculum committee, 1949-1954, chairman physics colloquium committee, 1959-1960, distinguished professor science and humanities, 1964-1983.
Member metallurgy and solid state review committee Argonne National Laboratory, 1960-1963, chairman, 1962-1963. Member solid state panel National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1962-1972.
Consultant National Science Foundation, 1963-1966.
Civilian consultant United States Air Force, England, 1944-1945. Chairman of Commission on thermoelectric conversion Office Naval Research, 1958.
Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee division solid state physics 1963-1966), Iowa Academy Science. Member American Institute Physics (visiting scientist 1960-1972), United Nations Association (president Ames chapter 1964-1966), Sigma Xi (president Iowa State University chapter 1967-1968).
Married Dorothy Edna Thompson, June 24, 1939. Children: Ellen Kathleen (Mistress Karl Richard Fox), Lee Robert, Keith Gordon, Neil David.