Background
Hulburt, Edward Olson was born on October 12, 1890 in Vermilion, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lorrain Sherman and Elizabeth (Dorey) Hulburt.
Hulburt, Edward Olson was born on October 12, 1890 in Vermilion, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lorrain Sherman and Elizabeth (Dorey) Hulburt.
Preparatory education, Boys’ Latin school and Jefferson School for Boys, Baltimore, Maryland. Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1911, Doctor of Philosophy, 1915.
Carnegie research assistant, Johns Hopkins, 1915-1916. Instructor in physics, Western Reserve University, 1916-1917, Johns Hopkins, 1919-1921. Assistant professor physics, State University of Iowa, 1921-1923, associate professor 1923-1924.
Physicist, superintendent physical optics division Naval Research Laboratory, 1924-1949, director research, 1949-1955.
Senior science United States National Committee International Geophysical Year, 1956-1958.
Member eclipse expeditions Brazil, 1940, 47, Khartoum, 1952, Sweden, 1954. Lieutenant Signal Corps, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1917-1918, captain, 1918-1919. Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society, American, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Washington Philosophical Society, American Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Ives Medal of Optical Society of America, 1955.
Clubs: Portland (Maine) Yacht, West River (Maryland.) Yacht.
Married Charlotte Teresa Howell, January 31, 1920. Children: Edward Macpherson, Elizabeth Anne.
