John Myrick Dawson

Background

Dawson, John Myrick was born on September 30, 1930 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Walker Myrick and Wilhelmina Emily (Stephan) Dawson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maryland., 1952; Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1957.

Career

Fulbright scholar, Institute Plasma Physics, Nagoya, Japan, 1964-1965; research physicist, Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton University, 1956-1973; head theoretical group, Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton University, 1965-1973; professor plasma physics, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1973; associate head Institute for Plasma Physics & Fusion Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1988. Consultant in field; John Danz lecturer U. Washington, 1974. Guest Russian Academy Sciences, 1971.

Invited lecturer Institute Plasma Physics, Nagoya, Japan, 1972. Kerst lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1994.

Achievements

• John Myrick Dawson has been listed as a noteworthy Plasma physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chairman plasma division 1970-1971, Aneesun Rahmah prize 1994). Member NAS, New York Academy Sciences, New Jersey Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Nancy Louise Wildes, December 28, 1957 (deceased May 1994). Children: Arthur Walker, Margaret Louise.

Father:

Walker Myrick Dawson

Mother:

Wilhelmina Emily (Stephan) Dawson

Spouse:

Nancy Louise Wildes

child:

Arthur Walker Dawson

child:

Margaret Louise Dawson