Background
KARLE, Jerome was born on June 18, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Louis Karfunkle and Sadie Helen Kun.
KARLE, Jerome was born on June 18, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Louis Karfunkle and Sadie Helen Kun.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology, City College of New York, 1937. Master of Arts in Biology, Harvard University, 1938. Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, University Michigan, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Michigan, 1943.
Research associate, Manhattan project, Chicago, 1943-1944; research associate, United States Navy Project, Michigan, 1944-1946; head electron diffraction section, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1946-1958; head diffraction branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1958-1968; now head laboratory for structure matter, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, since 1968. Member National Research Council, 1954-1956, 67-75, 78-87. Chairman United States National Committee for Crystallography, 1973-1975.
Fellow: American Physical Society. Member: National Academy of Sciences (chair chemistry section 1988-1991), International Union Crystallography (member executive committee 1978-1987, president 1981-1984), American Crystallograph Association (treasurer 1950-1952, president 1971-1973, Patterson award 1984), American Mathematics Society, American Chemical Society (William F. Hillebrand award 1970).
Married Isabella Helen Lugoski, 1942. Children: Louise, Jean, Madeleine.