Background
Melcher, James Russell was born on July 5, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Melvin Charles and Opal Maxine (Getty) Melcher.
Melcher, James Russell was born on July 5, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Melvin Charles and Opal Maxine (Getty) Melcher.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1957; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Iowa State University, 1959; PhDEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Research assistant, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1957-1958; teaching assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1959-1961; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1962-1966; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1969; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1969; J.A. Stratton professor electrical engineering and physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981; director high voltage research laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1984; co-director laboratory for electromagnetic and electronic systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, September-December 1984; director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, January 1985. Consultant to industry and government.
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Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, American Electrostatics Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu. M C.
Married Janet Louise Damman, June 15, 1957. Children: Jennifer Renee, Eric James, Douglas Charles.