Background
Burns, Grover Preston was born on April 25, 1918 in Hurrican, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joshua Alexander and Virgie (Meadows) Burns.
Burns, Grover Preston was born on April 25, 1918 in Hurrican, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joshua Alexander and Virgie (Meadows) Burns.
AB, Marshall University, 1937. Postgraduate, Duke University, 1939—1940. Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1941.
Postgrad, University Maryland, 1946. Doctor of Science(honorary), Colorado State Christian College, 1973.
Teacher High School, West Virginia, 1937—1940. Fellow West Virginia University, 1940—1941. Instructor physics University Connecticut, 1941—1942.
Assistant professor Mississippi State College, 1942—1944, acting head physics department, 1944—1945. Assistant professor physics Texas Technology College, 1946. Associate professor mathematics Marshall University, West Virginia, 1946—1947.
Research physicist Navel Research Lab, Washington, 1947—1948. Assistant professor, chairman physics department Mary Washington College, Virginia, 1948—1968, associate professor, chairman, 1968—1969. Supervisor statistical analysis section American Viscose Division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1950—1967.
President Burns Enterprises, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, since 1958. Mathematician Naval Surface Weapons Center, 1967—1981. Staff mathematician Unisys Corporation, 1982—1987.
Consultant Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1984—1986. With United States Army, 1945-1946.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers, Physics Society.
Married Julia Belle Foster, November 4, 1941. Children: Julia Corinne Jefferson, Grover Preston.