Background
Brittain, James Edward was born on May 20, 1931 in Mills River, North Carolina, United States. Son of Randall Francis and Velma Hassie (Gillespie) Brittain.
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James Edward Brittain
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James Edward Brittain, American Science and technology educator, researcher. Avocations: trout fishing, hiking, photography of historical industrial sites.
M C. Smithsonian Institution research fellow, 1972-1973; recipient research contract National Park Svc., 1974-1975; grantee National Science Foundation, 1979.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Clemson U., 1957; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1959; Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve U., 1970.
Career
Junior research engineer, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1958-1959; assistant professor electrical engineering, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1959-1966; assistant professor of history of science and technical, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1969-1971; associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1972-1991; professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1992-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Air Force, 1950-1954. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman history committee 1978-1979, 88-89, associate editor proceedings since 1990, Centennial medal 1984), Royal Society Arts, Radio Club American (Batcher Memorial prize 1989). Member Society History of Technology (member executive county 1978-1980, 89-91, Usher prize 1971), History of Science Society, Society Industrial Archeology.
Connections
Married Louise Mary Lambert, March 29, 1969 (deceased March 27, 1972). Married Jo Ann Layne, April 14,1973.
Awards
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Smithsonian Institution research fellow, 1972-1973. Recipient research contract National Park Svc., 1974-1975. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1979.Smithsonian Institution research fellow, 1972-1973. Recipient research contract National Park Svc., 1974-1975. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1979.