Background
Costrell, Louis was born on June 26, 1915 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Solomon Nathan and Annie (Cohen) Costrell.
Costrell, Louis was born on June 26, 1915 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Solomon Nathan and Annie (Cohen) Costrell.
Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1939. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1941. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1949.
With, Elliot Company, Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, 1940;
With, Westinghouse Corporation, East Pittsburgh, 1940-1941;
With, Bureau Ships, Department Navy, Washington, 1941-1946;
with, National Bureau Standards, Department Commerce, Washington, since 1946;
chief radiation instrumentation section, National Bureau Standards, Department Commerce, 1952-1981;
physicist Center for Radiation Research, National Bureau Standards, Department Commerce, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1981. Technology adviser to the United States National Committee for International Electrotech. Commission, since 1962.
Chairman Atomic Energy Commission Nuclear Instrument Modules Committee (now Department Energy National Instrumentation Methods), since 1964.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman professional group on nuclear science 1960-1961, H. Diamond memorial award 1975, Nuclear and Plasma Science merit award 1975, Distinguished Member award 1987), Nuclear and Plasma Science Society (Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma award 1993), Washington Academy of Sciences. Member American Physical Society, American National Standards Institute (chairman com on radiation instruments since 1960), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Esther Klaiman, April 11, 1942. Children: James A., Daniel N., Robert M.