Background
Kissell, Kenneth Eugene was born on June 28, 1928 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Franklin and Grace Jemima (Messersmith) Kissell.
Kissell, Kenneth Eugene was born on June 28, 1928 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Franklin and Grace Jemima (Messersmith) Kissell.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy cum laude, Ohio State University, 1949. Master of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1948-1951; research physicist, laboratory director, Aerospace Research laboratories, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1951-1972; senior scientist, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1972-1980; senior scientist, Rocketdyne division Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1980-1983; senior scientist optics, Business Development Manager Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1983-1987; research associate physics and astronomy, U. Maryland., College Park, 1987-1990; research associate physics, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1992; chief scientist, AMOS/MOTIF Observatories, Rockwell International, Kihei, Hawaii., 1990-1993. Member Air Force studies board NAS, Washington, 1986-1988.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, International Astronomical Union, Optical Society of America, Society Photograph Instrumentation Engineers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Theodora Julia, April 3, 1953 (divorced June 1975). Children: Kevin Douglas, Bradley Thomas. Married Judith Lynn Lee, August 25, 1988.