Background
Clark, Kenneth Courtright was born on September 30, 1919 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Evert Mordecai and Grace (Courtright) Clark.
physics and geophysics educator
Clark, Kenneth Courtright was born on September 30, 1919 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Evert Mordecai and Grace (Courtright) Clark.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1940; A.M., Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1947.
Special research associate national defense research project, Electro-Acoustic Laboratory, Harvard, 1942-1945;
instructor physics, Electro-Acoustic Laboratory, Harvard, 1947-1948;
member of faculty, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1948;
associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1955-1960;
professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Washington, since 1990;
chairman geophysics, U. Washington, 1967-1969;
research associate professor, Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1957-1958;
member science advisory board, Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska, 1972-1976. Visiting professor division theoretical and space physics LaTrobe U., Melbourne, Australia, 1979-1980. Consultant Agency for International Development, State Department and Ministry Education India, Varanasi, 1964, Udaipur, 1966.
Director aeronomy program National Science Foundation, Washington, 1969-1970.
Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society of America. Member American Geophysical Union, American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Eleanor Lorraine McKenna, June 10, 1947. Children: David Templeton, Gracia Courtright.