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Schepler, Kenneth Lee was born on April 1, 1949 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Charles and Jeanetta Marion (Moeller) Schepler.
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Kenneth Lee Schepler
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Kenneth Lee Schepler, American Physicist. Achievements include research in optical spectroscopy, laser physics and nonlinear frequency conversion of solid-state lasers; published contributions to the development of Ti-doped and Cr-doped tunable lasers, AgGaSe2 optical parametric oscillator and mode locking.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1971; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1975.
Career
Physicist, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1979; physicist, Air Force Technology Applications Center, McClellan Air Force Base, California, 1979-1981; research physicist, Wright Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., since 1981; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1971; advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1978. United States Air Force representative to international committee The Technology Cooperative Program/Joint Technology Panel, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Peace Lutheran Church, Dayton, Ohio, 1989-1991. Leader Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts American, since 1988. Member American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, Advanced Solid-State Lasers Optical Society of America (technical committee 1986-1990).
Connections
Married Shirley Ruth Hartline, July 15, 1972. Children: Daniel, Andrew, Emily.
