Background
Kelly, Hugh Padraic was born on September 3, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugh Patrick and Katherine Mary (Donahue) Kelly.
Kelly, Hugh Padraic was born on September 3, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugh Patrick and Katherine Mary (Donahue) Kelly.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1953; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1963.
Electrical engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1952-1954; research assistant professor, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1963-1965; successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1965-1977; chairman physics Department, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1978; commonwealth professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1989; professor.alumni county, Thomas Jefferson, since 1989; dean Faculty Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1985-1989; Thomas Jefferson professor alumni county, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1990; provost, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1991.
Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman Southeastern section 1981-1982, chairman division electron and atomic physics 1984-1985). Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Zita Jean Stanislawski, April 30, 1955. Children: Timothy, Matthew, Mary, Teresa, Dominic, Anne, Patricia, Caroline, Lillian.