Background
Berry, Henry Gordon was born on July 25, 1940 in Huddersfield, England. Son of Henry Vernon and Lucy Yates Potts. came to the United States, 1962.
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Henry Gordon Berry
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Bachelor, University of Oxford, England, 1962; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1968.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1968-1969; guest researcher, The Research Institute, Stockholm, 1969-1970; assistant professor physics, U. Lyon, France, 1970-1972; assistant professor physics, University of Chicago, 1972-1979; visiting scientist then scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1974-1987; senior scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1987-1994; professor physics, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1994. Adjunct Professor University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1994. Acting director Academy Mathematics and Science Teachers, Chicago, 1990-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Little League Baseball, Hyde Park-Kenwood, 1977-1981. Board directors Ancona Montessori School, Chicago, 1982-1987, board president, 1984-1986. Organizer parents' demonstration to end teachers strike, Chicago, 1987.
Co-chair Concerned Parent Network-Believe in Public Schools, Chicago, 1987-1988. Board of directors Citizens Schools Committee, 1987-1991, board president, 1988-1991. Community member Bret Harte Elementary School local school county, 1991-1993.
Fellow American Physical Society (atomic, molecular and optical physics division, program committee 1984-1986, publications committee 1987-1989, chair organizing committee annual meeting, Chicago 1992). Member Academy Science (National Research Council measurements and standards committee 1988-1991).
Connections
Married Mary Hynes, December 26, 1968. Children: Geb, Sebastien, Nicolas, Daniel.
