John Richard Holmes

Background

Holmes, John Richard was born on September 24, 1917 in Chula Vista, California, United States. Son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Burns) Holmes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1938; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1942.

Career

With radiation laboratory, University of California, 1942-1945; member of faculty physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1945-1963; professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1963; department chairman physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1956-1962; professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1963; chairman physics Department, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1963-1972; emeritus professor physics, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1989. Fulbright lecturer U. Madrid, 1962-1963. Consultant Autonetics Corporation, Anaheim, California, Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica, California, Electro-Optical Sys., Pasadena, California.

Lecturer Edwards Air Force Base, Loyola University, Los Angeles. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization consultant, Argentina, 1970.

Achievements

• John Richard Holmes has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science. M C.

Connections

Married Louise Murphy, 1951 (deceased October 1989). Children: Susan Diana, Ronald John, Sandra Kathleen.

Father:

Robert Holmes

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Burns) Holmes

Spouse:

Louise Murphy

child:

Ronald John Holmes

child:

Sandra Kathleen Holmes

child:

Susan Diana Holmes