Background
Kidder, John Newell was born on April 30, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Purkitt and Julia Edwards (Howell) Kidder.
Kidder, John Newell was born on April 30, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Purkitt and Julia Edwards (Howell) Kidder.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1960.
Research associate, Yale University, New Haven, 1960-1962; assistant professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1962-1967; associate professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1967-1974; professor physics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., since 1974; department chairman physics., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1983-1990.
Member Optical Society American, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthamology, American Association Physics Teachers, Inter-Society Color Council, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan Stewart Smith, July 30, 1960. Children: Sarah, John Junior, James.
