Kent Gentry Dedrick

Background

Dedrick, Kent Gentry was born on August 9, 1923 in Watsonville, California, United States. Son of Frederick David and Matilda (Redman) Dedrick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics, San Jose (California) State University, 1946; Master of Science in Physical Sciences, Stanford University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Stanford University, 1955.

Career

Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1955; research associate, Stanford University, 1955-1962; mathematics physicist, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1962-1975; consultant scientist Attorney General' General’ s Office, State of California, Sacramento, 1976-1980; with marine technical safety department, State Lands Commission, Sacramento, 1980-1981; research specialist, State Lands Commission, Sacramento, 1981-1992; consultant scientist physical and environmental science, since 1992.

Achievements

• Kent Gentry Dedrick has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Committee for Green Foothills, Palo Alto, California, 1972-1974. Founding co-chairman Southern Crossing Action Team, San Francisco Bay area, 1970-1972, chairman Bayfront committee Sierra Club, Palo Alto, 1967-1972. Member American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, Society Wetland Scientists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

1 child, Susan Marie.

Father:

Frederick David Dedrick

Mother:

Matilda (Redman) Dedrick

child:

Susan Marie Dedrick