Kent Krueger Curtis

Background

Curtis, Kent Krueger was born on January 24, 1927 in Charles City, Iowa, United States. Son of James Hubert and Lydia Ethel (Krueger) Curtis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Yale University, 1948; Master of Arts in Physics, Dartmouth College, 1950; postgraduate, University of California-Berkeley, 1955.

Career

Head division mathematics and computing, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, California, 1955-1967; head computer science section, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1967-1983; director division computer research, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983. Consultant Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Swedish Technology Devel.Union. Lecturer University of California.

Research scientist Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York City.

Achievements

• Kent Krueger Curtis has been listed as a noteworthy Science adminstrator, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Sidnee Smith, 1956. Children– Greta, Christian, Sandra. Married Herta Kley, June 7, 1971.

Children– Celia, Katherine.

Father:

James Hubert Curtis

Mother:

Lydia Ethel (Krueger) Curtis

Spouse:

Herta Kley

Spouse:

Sidnee Smith

child:

Sandra Curtis

child:

Christian Curtis

child:

Greta Curtis

child:

Celia Curtis

child:

Katherine Curtis