Background
Lincoln, Jeannette Virginia was born on September 7, 1915 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Rush B. and Jeannette (Bartholomew) Lincoln.
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Jeannette Virginia Lincoln
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts Physics, Wellesley College, 1936; Master of Science in Household Equipment, Iowa State University, 1938; research fellow, Iowa State University, 1936-1937.
Career
Graduate assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1937-1938;
instructor household equipment, Iowa State University, 1938-1942;
physicist, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1942-1954;
physicist, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1954-1965;
section chief, Radio Warning Services, 1959-1965;
chief, Aeronomy and Space Data Center, Environmental Science Services Administration Research laboratories, 1966-1970;
chief, World Data Center A for Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Environmental Data and Information Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, 1970-1981;
retired, 1981. Secretary for World Days, International Ursigram and World Days Service, 1961-1981. United States delegate to international radio consultive committee for study group 6 Ionospheric Propagation Meetings, 1962-1979.
Reporter International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 1963-1966. Secretary Ionospheric Network advisory group International Union Radio Science, 1969-1972, vice chairman, 1972-1981. Member International Astronomical U. Commission Solar Activity, 1973.
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Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Society Women Engineers (chairman Denver section 1973-1974, section representative 1974-1975). Member International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, American Astronomical Society, American Association of University Women, Association Federal Professional and Administrative Women of Denver (chairman 1971-1972), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (EI Colorado chapter president 1957-1958, 87-88), Sigma Xi (Boulder chapter president 1979-1981). Clubs: Soroptimist (president Boulder branch 1960-1961).
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican