Background
Baggerly, Leo Lon was born on March 13, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
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Leo Lon Baggerly
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Bachelor of Science in Science, California Institute Technology, 1951; Master of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1956.
Career
Senior research engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1955-1956; Fulbright lecturer, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1956-1959; assistant professor, associate professor, professor Physics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1959-1969; program manager, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1969-1971; visiting fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1971-1972; professor Physics, California State College, Bakersfield, 1972-1975; visiting professor, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1975-1976; visiting professor, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1976-1977; senior staff scientist, Ballistics Missiles Div TRW, San Bernardino, California, since 1977. Consultant Texas Nuclear Corporation Austin, 1960-1961, Milco International, HuntingtonBeach, California, 1975-1977. Consultant scientist Ling-Temco-Vought Research Center, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1962-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Southern California chapter American Civil Liberties Union, 1955-1956. Treasurer American Field Svc., Claremont, since 1984. With United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Fellow Texas Academy Science. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers (president Southern California chapter 1973-1975), United Nations Association (treasurer Pomona Valley chapter 1979-1986), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Son of Isaac Edison and Elna Matilda B. Married Jean Louise Bickford, June 8, 1951 (divorced, January 1966). Children: Philip, Jennifer.
Married Carole Christine Applewhite, April 2, 1966. Children: Keith, Derek, Christine.
