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Derrickson, James Harrison was born on June 15, 1944 in Bywood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Murray and Mary Virginia (Coddington) Derrickson.
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James Harrison Derrickson
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James Harrison Derrickson, American Astrophysicist. Achievements include contribution to the analysis of the space radiation environment as it affects various spacecraft; direct measurement of the cosmic ray spectra at ultrarelativistic energies. Recipient Antarctica Svc. medal The national Science Found, 1991, AntarcticaSvc. medal Department Navy, 1991. Member American Physical Society, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Drexel U., 1967; Master of Science in Physics, U. Arizona, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1983.
Career
Astrophysicist, Cosmic Ray Branch Space Science Laboratory, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1967.
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Member American Physical Society, Sigma Pi Sigma.
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