Helen Rhoda Quinn

Background

Quinn, Helen Rhoda was born on May 19, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Ted Adamson and Helen Ruth (Down) Arnold. came to the United States 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1963; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Stanford University, 1967.

Career

Visiting scientist, Duetsches Elektronen Synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany, 1968-1970; postdoctoral researcher, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1972; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1976; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; research scientist, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Palo Alto, California, since 1978; education officer, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Palo Alto, California, 1988-1993; assistant to director for education public outreach, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Palo Alto, California, since 1993.

Achievements

• Helen Rhoda Quinn has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Contemporary Physics Education Project, Portola Valley, California, since 1989. Volunteer, chair Town of Portola Valley Trails Committee, since 1988. Fellow American Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, native plants.

Connections

Married Daniel James Quinn, October 8, 1966. Children: Elizabeth Helen, James Arnold.

Father:

Ted Adamson Arnold

Mother:

Helen Ruth (Down) Arnold

Spouse:

Daniel James Quinn

child:

James Arnold Quinn

child:

Elizabeth Helen Quinn