Jeremiah Lawrence Pond

Background

Pond, Jeremiah Lawrence was born on December 28, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sebastian Lawrence and Marguerite (Harkins) Pond.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Williams College, 1959; Master of Science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1967; Chemical Abstracts Service, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1974.

Career

Instructor physics, Storm King School, Cornwall, New York, 1962-1963; instructor physics, The Choate School, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1963-1967; professor physical science, Naugatuck Valley Cmty.-Technology College, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1967-1997; professor emeritus, Naugatuck Valley Cmty.-Technology College, Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1997. Director Mattatuck Observatory, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1968-1997. Manager Good Hill Farm and Airport, Woodbury, Connecticut, since 1966.

Achievements

• Jeremiah Lawrence Pond has been listed as a noteworthy Physical science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First selectman Town of Woodbury, 1972-1977, member Planning Commission, 1980-1995. Chair Water Resources Commission, Woodbury, 1985-1996, Woodbury Conservation Commission, since 1996. With United States Army, 1959-1962.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers, Connecticut Association Physics Teachers, Connecticut Science Teachers Association, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.

Connections

Married Gloria Dibble, March 10, 1939. 1 child, Scott Lawrence (deceased).

Father:

Sebastian Lawrence Pond

Mother:

Marguerite (Harkins) Pond

Spouse:

Gloria Dibble

child:

Scott Lawrence Pond (deceased)