Paul Ernest Ernest Klopsteg

Background

Klopsteg, Paul Ernest was born on May 30, 1889 in Henderson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Julius and Magdalene (Kuesthardt) Klopsteg.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1911; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1913; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1916; Doctor of Science, Northwestern University, 1942; Doctor of Science, Wesleyan University, 1948.

Career

Assistant in physics, University of Minnesota, 1911-1913; instructor, University of Minnesota, 1913-1917; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1917; development engineer Ordnance Department, United States Army, 1917-1918; in charge technical advertising, Leeds & Northrup Company, Philadelphia, 1918-1921; in charge development and manufacturing, Center Science Company, 1921-1930; director, Center Science Company, 1922-1955; president, Center Science Company, 1930-1944; professor applied science, Northwestern University administrator research Technology Institute, Northwestern University, 1944-1954; professor emeritus, Northwestern University, from 1954; special consultant to University president, Northwestern University, 1961-1963. Special research consultant national research organizations. Board of Governors Argonne National Laboratory, 1947-1950, chairman, 1949-1950.

Associate director National Science Foundation, 1951-1958, special consultant, 1958-1962. Member committee atmospheric science NAS-National Research Council, 1957-1964, chairman, 1958-1960. Trustee, member Executive Committee U. Corporation Atmospheric Research, 1963-1966.

Chairman visiting com.John Crerar Library, 1963-1966.

Achievements

• The asteroid 3520 Klopsteg was named after him and the yearly Klopsteg Memorial Award was founded in his memory. In 1979, aged 90, he was the first and so far (as of February 2016) only person to receive an Extraordinary Oersted Medal Award.

Membership

Member Personnel Security Review Board, Atomic Energy Commission, 1953-1962. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (board directors 1948-1969, president 1959, chairman 1960, treasurer 1961-1969, Board of Governors), American Physical Society, American Optical Society. Member American Meteorological Society (honorary), American Association Physics Teachers (founder, past president), American Institute.Physics (past Chairman of the Board), University Club, Cosmos Club, Rotary.

Connections

Married Amanda Marie Toedt, June 11, 1914. Children: Marie, Irma Louise (deceased), Ruth Helen.

Father:

Julius Klopsteg

Mother:

Magdalene (Kuesthardt) Klopsteg

Spouse:

Amanda Marie Toedt

child:

Ruth Helen Klopsteg

child:

Irma Louise Klopsteg (deceased)

child:

Marie Klopsteg