Background
Chamberlain, Katherine McFarlane was born on June 28, 1892 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Fenton Durfee and Elizabeth (McFarlane) Chamberlain.
Chamberlain, Katherine McFarlane was born on June 28, 1892 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Fenton Durfee and Elizabeth (McFarlane) Chamberlain.
AB, University of Michigan, 1914; AM, University of Michigan, 1919; Doctor of Science, University of Michigan, 1924; postgraduate research student, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, England, 1925-1926.
Institute, Colls. City of Detroit, 1924-1925;
assistant professor mathematics, Colls. City of Detroit, 1925-1927;
associate professor physics, Colls. City of Detroit, 1927-1933;
associate professor physics, Wayne U., 1933-1945;
professor physics, Wayne U., from 1945.
Lecturer on social implications of atomic energy.
Member American Association Physics Teachers, Optical Society of America (vice chairman Detroit chapter, 1949-1950), Photographic Society of America, United World Federalists (board of directors Detroit chapter 1947), Women's International League, Intergroup Council for Women as Public Policy Makers (vice chairman Intergroup Council 1947-1949), Engineering Society of Detroit, Women's City Club (board directors 1946-1949), Soroptomists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Collegiate Sorosis, Delta Kappa Gamma.