Background
Hanson, Harold Palmer was born on December 27, 1921 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Martin Bernhard and Elvida Elaine (Paulsen) Hanson.
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Hanson, Harold Palmer was born on December 27, 1921 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Martin Bernhard and Elvida Elaine (Paulsen) Hanson.
Bachelor of Science, Superior (Wisconsin) State College, 1942; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1948.
Member faculty, U. Florida, 1948-1954;
dean graduate school, U. Florida, 1969-1971;
vice president academic affairs, U. Florida, 1971-1974;
executive vice president, U. Florida, 1974-1978;
executive vice president emeritus, U. Florida, since 1990;
member of faculty, University Texas, Austin, 1954-1969;
professor physics, University Texas, Austin, 1961-1969;
department chairman, University Texas, Austin, 1962-1969;
provost, Boston University, 1978-1979;
executive director, Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1979-1982, 84-90;
provost, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1982-1984. Summer research physicist Lincoln laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953, General Atomic Company, SanDiego, 1964. Summer visiting lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Fulbright research scholar, Norway, 1960-1961.
Board directors North Central Florida Health Planning Council. Steering committee Florida Educational Computer Network. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Town and Gown (Austin).
Married Mary Jean Stevenson, June 22, 1944. Children: Steven Bernard, Barbara Jean.