Background
Svendsen, Kendall Lorraine was born on June 24, 1919 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jens Thorvald and Jennie Marie (Larsen) Svendsen.
Svendsen, Kendall Lorraine was born on June 24, 1919 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jens Thorvald and Jennie Marie (Larsen) Svendsen.
Geophysicist Geomagnetism division United States Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1946-1970, chief, 1970-1971. Chief Geomagnetism division National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, 1971-1975, technical assistant to chief Solid Earth Geophysics division, 1975-1980. Research associate Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1980-1990.
Consultant, 1990.
Geophysicist geomagnetism division United States Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1946—1970, chief, 1970—1971. Chief geomagnetism division National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, 1971—1975, technical assistant to chief solid earth geophysics division, 1975—1980. Research associate Cooperative Institute Research in Environmental Sciences, University Colorado, 1980—1990.
Consultant, from 1990. Served United States Army, 1943-1946.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Geography Society. Member American Geophysical Union, Explorers.
Married Maxine Elizabeth Paulsen, January 31, 1943. Children: Jeffrey Lee, Nancy Elizabeth, Jean Susan.