Background
Helmer, John was born on November 18, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Helmer, John was born on November 18, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Lawrence College, 1950. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1951. Electrical engineer, Stanford University, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1957.
Engineer Northrup Computer division, Northrup Aircraft, Inc., 1951-1952; microwave engineer, Bell Telephone laboratories, 1953; assistant, Stanford University, 1954-1957; research engineer, Varian Research Center, Palo Alto, California, 1957-1964; director research Vacuum Production division, Varian Research Center, Palo Alto, California, 1964-1968; manager new anal methods Instrument division, Varian Research Center, Palo Alto, California, 1968-1979; section manager, Varian Research Center, Palo Alto, California, since 1979.
Member American Physics Society, American Vacuum Society (Albert Nerken award 1997).
Married, 1953; 2 children.