Background
Beard, Kenneth Van Kirke was born on April 9, 1937 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clyde Van Kirke and Madeline Louise (Falion) Beard.
educator atmospheric physicist
Beard, Kenneth Van Kirke was born on April 9, 1937 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clyde Van Kirke and Madeline Louise (Falion) Beard.
Bachelor of Science, California State University, Los Angeles, 1966; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970.
Visiting scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1971; research meteorologist, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1974; principal scientist, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, since 1974; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1974. Consultant University Special Research Association, Boulder, 1978-1986.
Fellow American Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union, Royal Meteorological Society.
Married Lynn Joanne Greenwalt, August 17, 1963. Children: Jennifer Lynn, Gregory Van Kirke, Jeffrey Van Kirke.