Background

McEllistrem, Marcus T. was born on April 19, 1926 in St. Paul. Son of Marcus T. and Loretta Camille (Simard) McEllistrem.

Education

Bachelor St. Thomas College, 1950. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.

Career

Research assistant University Wisconsin, Madison, 1952—1955. Research associate Indiana University, Bloomington, 1955—1957. Assistant professor University Kentucky, Lexington, 1957—1960, associate professor, 1960—1965, professor physics, 1965—1994, university research professor, 1979—1980, professor emeritus, since 1994.

Sponsor University Kentucky Newman Center, 1960—1970, president, 1979—1981. Consultant Arnold Air Force Base, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1968—1970, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, 1971—1974. President Adena Corporation, Lexington, 1971—1975.

Collaborateur Etr. Center for Educational Affairs, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France, 1974—1975, 1978, 81, 84. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Marcus T. McEllistrem has been listed as a noteworthy physics professor, nuclear researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary board Lexington Catholic High School, 1983—1985. Fellow: American Physical Society. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Foundation (co-Principal Investigator since 1994, program. officer 1981-1982), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Eleanor DeMeuse, August 17, 1957. Children: Mary Ann, Marcus T., Rebecca, Joan, Catherine, Deborah.

Father:

Marcus T. McEllistrem

Mother:

Loretta Camille (Simard) McEllistrem

Spouse:

Eleanor DeMeuse

child:

Mary Ann McEllistrem

child:

Catherine McEllistrem

child:

Deborah McEllistrem

child:

Marcus T. McEllistrem

child:

Joan McEllistrem

child:

Rebecca McEllistrem