Background
Tousey, Richard was born on May 18, 1908 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Coleman and Adella Richards (Hill) Tousey.
Tousey, Richard was born on May 18, 1908 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Coleman and Adella Richards (Hill) Tousey.
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts U., 1928; Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts U., 1961; A.M., Harvard, 1929; Doctor of Philosophy, 1933.
Instructor physics, Harvard, 1933-1936;
tutor division physical science, Harvard, 1934-1936;
research instructor, Tufts U., 1936-1941;
physicist, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, 1941-1958;
head instrument section, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, 1942-1945;
head micron waves branch, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, 1945-1958;
head rocket spectroscopy branch, atmosphere and astrophysics division, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, 1958-1967;
space science division, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, 1967-1978;
consultant, United States Naval Research Laboratory optics division, since 1978. Member of committee vision Armed Forces-National Research Council, 1944-1997. Line spectra of elements committee National Research Council, 1960-1972.
Member Rocket and Satellite Research Panel, 1958-1997;member astronomy subcommittee space science steering committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1962, member solar physics subcommittee, 1969-1971. Principal investigator experiments including Skylab. Member committee aeronomy International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1958-1997.
United States national committee International Commission Optics, 1960-1966. Member science steering committee Project Vanguard, 1956-1958. Member of advisory commission to office science personnel National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1969-1972.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society, Optical Society American (director 1953-1957, Frederic Ives medal 1960), American Geophysical Union. Member International Academy Astronautics, National Academy Sciences, American Astronomical Society (vice president 1964-1966, Henry Norris Russell lecturer 1966, George Ellery Hale award 1992), Society Applied Spectroscopy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Philosophical Society Washington, International Astronomical Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club, Audubon Naturalists Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Theta Delta Chi.
Married Ruth Lowe, June 29, 1932. 1 daughter, Joanna.