James William Pyper

Background

Pyper, James William was born on September 5, 1934 in Wells, Nevada, United States. Son of William Jones and Wilma (Bjelke) Pyper.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1958; Master of Science, Brigham Young U., 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1964.

Career

Research chemist, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1963-1984; mass spectrometry group leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1973-1975; tritium technical group leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1977-1978; applied physical chemistry group leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1979-1980; section leader for analytical chemistry, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1980-1983; deputy section leader for analytical chemistry, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1983-1987; associate division leader condensed matter and analytical science division, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1987-1989; quality assurance manager, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1989-1990; retired, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1990.

Achievements

• James William Pyper has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Presided over local congrs., 1973-1975, 87-91, 91-93. Member stake high county, 1976-1987. Missionary Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1991-1993, Scotland and England, 1994-1995, Nauvoo, Illinois, 1997-1998.

Connections

Married Phyllis Diane Henry, August 30, 1957. Children: Scott, Mark, Gregory, Heather, Melanie, Tara, Tammy, Wendy, Michael, Tanya, David.

Father:

William Jones Pyper

Mother:

Wilma (Bjelke) Pyper

Spouse:

Phyllis Diane Henry

child:

Michael Pyper

child:

Tara Pyper

child:

Gregory Pyper

child:

Mark Pyper

child:

Heather Pyper

child:

Scott Pyper

child:

Melanie Pyper

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David Pyper

child:

Wendy Pyper

child:

Tammy Pyper

child:

Tanya Pyper