Philip Franklin Ordung

Background

Ordung, Philip Franklin was born on August 12, 1919 in Luverne, Minnesota, United States. Son of Philip N. and Katherine (Franklin) Ordung.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State College, 1940; M. Engineering, Yale University, 1942; D. Engineering, Yale University, 1949.

Career

Graduate assistant department electrical engineering, Yale, 1940-1942; instructor to associate professor, Yale, 1942-1957; professor electrical engineering, Yale, 1957-1962; professor electrical engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1962-1968; professor emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1990; department chairman electrical engineering, University of California, 1962-1968. Visiting professor Technology U. Norway, 1969-1970. Director Optoelectronics, 1969-1985.

Membership

Member of the board education, Branford, Connecticut, 1955-1961, chairman, 1959-1961. Board directors Santa Barbara Science and Engineering Council, 1969-1972. Regent California Lutheran College Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945.

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (regional secretary-treasurer 1956-1958, Royal W. Sorenson fellow 1962, Centennial award 1984), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of New York Academy Sciences, Yale Engineering Association (award for advancement basic and applied science 1953), Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Betty Jane Soergel, December 22, 1945. Children– Christine Soergel, Katherine Louise.

Father:

Philip N. Ordung

Mother:

Katherine (Franklin) Ordung

Spouse:

Betty Jane Soergel

child:

Christine Soergel Ordung

child:

Katherine Louise Ordung