Background
McLennan, James Alan was born on November 24, 1924 in Atlanta. Son of James Alan and Edith (Camp) McLennan.
McLennan, James Alan was born on November 24, 1924 in Atlanta. Son of James Alan and Edith (Camp) McLennan.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1952.
With, General Electric Company, 1952-1953; instructor, Lehigh University, 1953-1954; assistant professor, Lehigh University, 1954-1958; associate professor, Lehigh University, 1958-1962; professor, Lehigh University, since 1962; department chairman physics, Lehigh University, 1968-1978. Cons. Los Alamos Science Laboratory, since 1962, Frankford Arsenal, 1955-1958. Visiting professor U. Brussels, 1960-1961, U. Zurich, 1966-1967.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Jane Rohs, August 16,1952. Children: William Ross, Marie Camp.