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Uitert, LeGrand Gerard Van was born on May 6, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of Antone and Lambertha Maria (Groeneveld) Van Uitert.
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LeGrand Gerard Van Uitert
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LeGrand Gerard Van Uitert, American chemist. Research on microwave ferrites, lasers, bubble domain memory, electro, non-linear and acusto-optic materials, luminescence, optical fibers, crystal growth, passive displays, supercondr. dielectric films for processing and correlation of properties of matter.
Education
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1949; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1952.
Career
Union Carbide fellow, Pennsylvania State University, 1951-1952; materials scientist, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1952-1989; retired, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1940-1946. Member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society (award for creative invention 1978), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Marion Emma Woolley, June 8, 1945. Children: Robert, Bonnie, Craig.
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American
Awards
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Co-recipient W.R.G. Baker award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1971, recipient Quantum Electronics award, 1992. Recipient H.N. Potts award Franklin Institute, 1975, George Washington Alumni Association award, 1980, Industrial Research award for new materials, 1981, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Patent award, 1993, R.W. Wood prize Optical Society American, 1993.Co-recipient W.R.G. Baker award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1971, recipient Quantum Electronics award, 1992. Recipient H.N. Potts award Franklin Institute, 1975, George Washington Alumni Association award, 1980, Industrial Research award for new materials, 1981, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Patent award, 1993, R.W. Wood prize Optical Society American, 1993.