Katharine Jean Jones

Background

Jones, Katharine Jean was born on February 18, 1940 in Torrance, California, United States. Daughter of Harold Thomas and Olive Katharine (Hume) Holtom.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy magna cum laude, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1966; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, Purdue University, 1976; Master of Science in Physics, Purdue University, 1978.

Career

Research assistant laboratories Linus Pauling, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1963; research associate biochemistry department, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1967-1970; teaching assistant physics department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1978; research assistant industrial engineering department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978; research physicist, Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis, 1978-1995; research physicist department mathematics, Rice U., since 1995.

Achievements

• Katharine Jean Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society for Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, Optical Society American, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocation: orchids.

Connections

Married Noel Duane Jones, June 29, 1963. Children: Evan Edward, Leonard L.

Father:

Harold Thomas Holtom

Mother:

Olive Katharine (Hume) Holtom

Spouse:

Noel Duane Jones

child:

Evan Edward Jones

child:

Leonard L. Jones