Background
Newson, Henry Winston was born on November 26, 1909 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry Byron and Mary (Winston) Newson.
Newson, Henry Winston was born on November 26, 1909 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry Byron and Mary (Winston) Newson.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1934.
Research fellow Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1934-1936. Instructor University of Chicago, 1936-1942, group leader metallurgical laboratory, 1942-1943. Section chief Clinton laboratories, Oak Ridge, 1943-1944.
Technical expert Hanford Engineering Works, Richland, Washington, 1944-1945.
Group leader Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1945-1946. Chief physicist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1946-1948.
Professor physics Duke, 1948-1978, James B. Duke professor, 1968-1978, department chairman, 1973-1975, director Nuclear Structure Laboratory, 1961-1968, director Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, 1968-1978. Visiting professor J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, 1977-1978.
Consultant atomic energy, 1948-1978.
Fellow American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Meta Thode, August 31, 1934. Children: Meta Mary (Mistress William Doctorate. Robb), Caroline (Mistress James B. Barber).