John Adams Leavitt

Background

Leavitt, John Adams was born on December 8, 1932 in Lewis, Colorado, United States. Son of John Adams and Gladys Eileen (Davis) Leavitt.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1954; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor physics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1960-1966; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1966-1972; professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1995; director Van De Graaff Laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1980; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1995.

Achievements

• John Adams Leavitt has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Shirley Anne Boudreau December 17, 1955. Children: Genevieve, Shirley Anne, John Adams, Andrew James, Matthew Davis.

Father:

John Adams Leavitt

Mother:

Gladys Eileen (Davis) Leavitt

Spouse:

Shirley Anne Boudreau December 17

child:

Shirley Anne Leavitt

child:

Matthew Davis Leavitt

child:

John Adams Leavitt

child:

Genevieve Leavitt

child:

Andrew James Leavitt