John Morris Kelso

Background

Kelso, John Morris was born on March 12, 1922 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Claude and Helen Alverta (Kurtz) Kelso.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Gettysburg College, 1943; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1949.

Career

Association professor electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1949-1954; evaluation specialist, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1954-1955; head space physics (fields) section, Space Technology laboratories, Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1955-1962; vice-president, director research, ITT Electrophysics Laboratory, Inc., Columbia, Maryland., 1962-1976; consultant, Office of Telecommunications Policy, Executive Office of the President, Washington, 1976-1978; chief scientist, Signal Analysis Center, Honeywell, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland., 1978-1987. Visiting associate professor Chalmers U. Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1951-1952. Mem.Nat. Academy Sciences committee advisory to Central Radio Propagation Laboratory United States Bureau Standards, 1963-1965.

Member evaluation panel National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo, P.R., 1965-1968.

Achievements

• John Morris Kelso has been listed as a noteworthy physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Sons of the American Revolution, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, International Union Radio Science (chairman United States Commission G 1972-1975), Nautical Research Guild, Suncoast Ship Model Society, Tampa Bay Ship Model Society, Mensa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa.

Connections

Married Nancy Jane Weaver, January 6, 1945. 1 daughter, Jean Susan.

Father:

John Claude Kelso

Mother:

Helen Alverta (Kurtz) Kelso

Spouse:

Nancy Jane Weaver