Louis Lippitt

Background

Lippitt, Louis was born on March 19, 1924 in New York City. Son of Louis Senior and Susan Davie (Anderson) Lippitt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1947; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959.

Career

Physicist, Columbia University, New York City, 1947-1951; physicist, New York University, New York City, 1951-1953; geophysicist, Chevron, California, 1954-1958; staff engineer, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1958-1987; teacher part time, Hancock College, Santa Maria, California, since 1967; teacher part time, Chapman College, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Louis Lippitt has been listed as a noteworthy Physical science educator, aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Project leader, 4-H, California, 1960-1977. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow Geological Society American (senior).

Member American Geophysical Union.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, masters swimming.

Connections

Married Adele Dorothy Wissmann, June 27, 1948. Children: Laurie, Craig, Bonnie, Nancie.

Father:

Louis Senior Lippitt

Mother:

Susan Davie (Anderson) Lippitt

Spouse:

Adele Dorothy Wissmann

child:

Nancie Lippitt

child:

Craig Lippitt

child:

Bonnie Lippitt

child:

Laurie Lippitt