James Lawrence Meem

Background

Meem,, James Lawrence was born on December 24, 1915 in New York, United States. Son of James Lawrence and Phyllis (Deaderick) Meem.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1939. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1949.

Career

Aeronautical research science National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1940-1946. Director bulk shielding reactor Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1950-1953, in charge nuclear operation aircraft reactor experiment, 1954-1955. Chief reactor science Alco Products, Inc., 1955-1957.

In charge startup and initial testing Army Package Power Reactor, 1957. Professor nuclear engineering University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1957-1981, department chairman, director reactor facility, 1957-1977, professor emeritus, from 1981. Consultant United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center, 1981-1990.

Visiting consultant nuclear fuel cycle programs Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1977-1978. Visiting staff member Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1967-1968. Member United States-Japan Seminar Optimization of Nuclear Engineering Education, Tokai-mura, 1973.

Membership

Fellow American Nuclear Society (secretary reactor operations division 1966-1968, vice chairman 1968-1970, chairman 1970-1971, Exceptional Service award 1980). Member American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sons of the American Revolution.

Connections

Married Buena Vista Speake, September 5, 1940. Children: James, John.

Father:

James Lawrence Meem,

Mother:

Phyllis (Deaderick) Meem,

Spouse:

Buena Vista Speake

child:

John Meem,

child:

James Meem,