Background
Velde, John Christian Vander was born on September 25, 1930 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Son of Otto and Margaret (Den Herder) Vander Velde.
Velde, John Christian Vander was born on September 25, 1930 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Son of Otto and Margaret (Den Herder) Vander Velde.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Hope College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1958.
Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1961; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1964; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1968; professor physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1968; co-director, Bubble Chamber Project, 1972-1979; principal investigator quark group, Bubble Chamber Project, since 1979. Visiting scientist Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 1966-1967, C.E.N., Saclay, France, 1974, Orsay, France, 1984. Visiting professor U. Paris, 1988.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Alliance Francaise of Ann Arbor (vice president since 1972).
Married Marilyn Veldman, Dec.19, 1953. Children— Mary Elizabeth, Alison, Jonathan.
