Paul Walters Kruse

Background

Kruse, Paul Walters was born on November 24, 1927 in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul Walters and Marie Rae (Gibson) Kruse.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1951; Master of Sciences, University Notre Dame, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, 1954.

Career

Physicist, Farnsworth Electronics Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1954-1956; senior research scientist, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1956-1959; principal research scientist, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, 1959-1960; staff scientist, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, 1960-1969; senior staff scientist, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, 1969-1977; principal staff scientist, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, 1977-1979; principal research fellow, Honeywell Corporation Technology Center, 1979-1983; chief research fellow, Honeywell Corporation Science and Technology, 1983-1986; chief research fellow, Honeywell Sensor and System Development Center, 1987-1993; consultant,, since 1993; chief scientist, Infrared Solutions, Inc., Minneapolis, 1994-1998. Panel member President's Science Advisory Committee, 1969-1972. Member Army Science Advisory Panel, 1965-1977, Army Science Board, 1978-1982, 85-90.

Committee member National Materials Advisory Board, National Research Council-NAS, 1971-1972, Advisory Board on Military Pers. Supplies, 1969-1971; member planning committee 3d International Photoconductivity Conference, 1968-1969. Chairman Army ERADCOM Technology Committee, 1976.

Member commission on chemical and biological sensor technical National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Paul Walters Kruse has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Elements of Infrared Technology

    (Book by Kruse, Paul W., etc.)

  • Elements of Infrared Technology by Paul W. Kruse (1962-12-03)
  • Elements of Infrared Technology Generati

Membership

Board of directors Benilde High School, 1970-1974. Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Electronics Association (science and technical committee 1990-1993), Notre Dame Club Minnesota (president 1974-1975), Notre Dame Alumni Association (director) 1979-1982).

Connections

Married Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, January 23, 1954. Children— Paul II, Robert, John, Mary, Margaret, Charles, Thomas, Catherine, William.

Father:

Paul Walters Kruse

Mother:

Marie Rae (Gibson) Kruse

Spouse:

Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick