Background
Kelly, Harry Charles was born on September 3, 1908 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Josephine Magdalene (Reilly) Kelly.
Kelly, Harry Charles was born on September 3, 1908 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Josephine Magdalene (Reilly) Kelly.
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1931, Master of Science, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936. Doctor of Laws, University Hokkaido (Japan).
Teaching fellow Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1933-1936, research associate radiation laboratory, 1942-1945. Research engineer American Thermos Company, Connecticut, 1936-1937. Assistant professor, then associate professor physics Montana State College, 1937-1941.
Director labs. St. John’s College, Maryland., 1941-1942. Chief science and technical division, special projects unit United States Army Occupation, Japan, 1945-1950. Head science section Office Naval Research, Chicago, 1950-1951.
Assistant director, head division science personnel and education National Science Foundation, 1951-1959, associate director, educational and international activities, 1959-1962. Dean faculty North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1962-1967, provost, 1967-1974, vice chancellor, 1971-1974, emeritus, 1974-1976. Co-chairman United States-Japan Committee Science Cooperative, 1961-1969.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Physical Society Japan (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Irene E. Andes, December 14, 1940. Children: Henry C., William T. Teaching fellow Lehigh University, 1931-1933.