Background
Kouts, Herbert John Cecil was born on December 18, 1919 in Bisbee, Arizona, United States. Son of Oliver Allen and Lillian (Niemeyer) Kouts.
Kouts, Herbert John Cecil was born on December 18, 1919 in Bisbee, Arizona, United States. Son of Oliver Allen and Lillian (Niemeyer) Kouts.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1941. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
With, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York, 1950-1973, 77-89;
senior scientist, associate division head, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1958-1973;
department chairman nuclear energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1977-1988;
member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, United States Government, Washington, since 1989. Director division reactor safety research Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1973-1975. Director Office Nuclear Regulatory Research, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,1975-1976.
Member of advisory committee reactor physics Atomic Energy Commission, 1956-1963, member of advisory com.reactor safeguards, 1962-1966. Member European American Advisory Committee for ReactorPhysics to European Nuclear Energy Agency, 1962-1968. Member international nuclear safety advisory group to International Atomic Energy Agency, 1985-1992.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Nuclear Society (Theos Thompson award in nuclear reactor safety 1983), New York Academy of Sciences, Center Moriches Audubon Society, National Academy Engineering.
Married Hertha Pretorius, February 2, 1942. Children: Anne Elizabeth, Catherine Jennifer. Married Barbara Stokes, March 27, 1974.
Stepchildren: Francis Spitzer, Michael Spitzer, Daniel Spitzer.