Background
Terrell, Nelson James was born on August 15, 1923 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Nelson James Senior and Gladys Delphine (Stevens) Terrell.
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Nelson James Terrell
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Bachelor of Arts, Rice U., 1944; Master of Arts, Rice U., 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1950.
Career
Research assistant, Rice U., Houston, 1950; assistant professor physics, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1950-1951; member of staff, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, 1951-1989; associate, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, 1989-1994; affiliate, since 1994.
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Membership
Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Astronomical Society, International Astron.Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Anne Pearson, June 9, 1945. Children— Anne (deceased), Barbara, Jean.
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American