James Kern Baird

Background

Baird, James Kern was born on August 24, 1941 in Pittsburgh. Son of Paul Erwin and Helen Elizabeth (Kern) Baird.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1963; AM, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.

Career

Physicist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1970-1981; unit manager, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, 1981-1982; professor, department chairman chemistry, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1982-1990; professor, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1990-1992; professor, director materials science doctoral program, U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1992. Consultant Chrysler Acutron Division, Huntsville, 1988-1989, Morton Thiokol, 1988-1989, Service Civil International, Huntsville, 1989.

Achievements

• James Kern Baird has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, consultant, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master of Engineering Management. American Chemical Society (Charles H. Stone award Carolina Piedmont section 1991), American Physical Society, Materials Research Society.

Connections

Married Peggy Lorane Flanagan, 1967. 1 child, David Kern.

Father:

Paul Erwin Baird

Mother:

Helen Elizabeth (Kern) Baird

Spouse:

Peggy Lorane Flanagan

child:

David Kern Baird