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Kraus, John D. was born on June 28, 1910 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
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John D. Kraus
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John D. Kraus, American electrical engineer, educator. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Centennial medal 1984, Sullivant medal 1970, Edison medal 1984, 85, Heinrich Herz medal 1990, chairman Detroit section 1940, board editors Institute of Radio Engineers 1940-1955); member National Academy of Engineering, American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1930; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Michigan, 1933.
Career
Assistant physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1931-1932; research associate department engineering research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1934-1935; research physicist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1936-1937; research physicist, Physicist Research Company, 1937-1938; independent researcher and consultant, Ann Arbor, 1938-1940; physicist, Naval Ordinance Laboratory, 1940-1943; research associate Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1943-1946; professor electrical engineering, Ohio State University, since 1946; director Radio Observatory, Ohio State University, 1952-1980; Taine G. McDougal professor electrical engineering and astronomy, Ohio State University, since 1970.
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Centennial medal 1984, Sullivant medal 1970, Edison medal 1984, 85, Heinrich Herz medal 1990, chairman Detroit section 1940, board editors Institute of Radio Engineers 1940-1955). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society.
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Married; 2 children.
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July 18, 2004 (aged 94) -
Nationality
American