Background
Wait, James Richard was born on January 23, 1924 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Enoch and Doris Lillian (Browne) Wait. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960.
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James Richard Wait
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, Ontario, 1948. The Master of Applied Science, University Toronto, Ontario, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, 1951.
Career
Research engineer Newmont Exploration, Ltd., Jerome, Arizona, 1949-1952. Section leader Defense Research Telecommunications Establishment, Ottawa, 1952-1955. Scientist United States Department Commerce Laboratories, Boulder, Colorado, 1955-1980.
Adjunct professor electrical engineering University Colorado, 1961-1980. Professor electrical engineering, geoscience University Arizona, Tucson, 1980-1988, Regents professor, 1988-1990, emeritus Regents professor, 1990-1998. Principal Geo-Em Consultant, 1990-1998.
Fellow Cooperative Institute Research Environmental Sciences, 1968-1980. Senior scientist Office of Director Environmental Research Laboratories, Boulder, 1967-1970, 72-80. Visiting research fellow laboratory electromagnetic theory University Denmark, Copenhagen, 1961.
Visiting professor Harvard, 1966-1967, Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, 1971. Visiting professor electrical engineering University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1987. Member-at-large United States national committee International Science Radio Union, 1963-1965, 69-72, delegate general assemblies, Boulder, 1957, London, 1690, Tokyo, 1963, Ottawa, 1969, Warsaw, Poland, 1972, Lima, Peru, 1975, Helsinki, Finland, 1978.
Secretary United States national committee, 1976-1978. Lansdowne lecturer University Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1992. Adjunct professor in mining and geological engineering University Arizona, Tucson, 1995-1998.
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Membership
Served with Canadian Army, 1942-1945. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (administrative committee on antennas and propagation 1966-1973, Harry Diamond award 1964, Centennial medal 1984, Distinguished Achievement award geoscience and remote sensing 1985, Distinguished Achievement award antennas and propagation society 1990, Heinrich Hertz medal 1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Research Society of America (Boulder Scientist award 1960). Member Society Exploration Geophysicists (honorary), International Union Radio Science (member editorial advisory board Radio Science Bulletin 1995-1997).
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Married Gertrude Laura Harriet, June 16, 1951. Children: Laura, George.
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Recipient Gold medal Department Commerce, 1958. Samuel Wesley Stratton award National Bureau Standards, 1962. Arthur Son of Flemming award Washington Chamber of Commerce, 1964. Outstanding Publication award Office Telecommunications, Washington, 1972. Research and Achievement award National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1973. Van der Pol gold medal, 1978. Evans fellow Otago University, New Zealand, 1990.Recipient Gold medal Department Commerce, 1958. Samuel Wesley Stratton award National Bureau Standards, 1962. Arthur Son of Flemming award Washington Chamber of Commerce, 1964.
Outstanding Publication award Office Telecommunications, Washington, 1972. Research and Achievement award National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1973. Van der Pol gold medal, 1978.
Evans fellow Otago University, New Zealand, 1990.