Background
Nelson, Richard Burton was born on December 10, 1911 in Powell, Wyoming, United States. Son of Severt A. and Sedona Lenora (Fesenbeck) Nelson.
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Richard Burton Nelson
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Education
Student, San Diego State College, 1932. Bachelor of Science in Physics with honours, California Institute of Technology, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938.
Career
Registered patent agent Physicist R.C.A. Manufacturing Company, Harrison, New Jersey, 1938-1941, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1941-1942. Research associate General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, 1942-1950. Division manager Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1960-1963, chief engineer, 1963-1974, patent agent, 1974-1977, consultant, 1977-1991.
Board directors 1st National Bank, Powell (Wyoming), 1st Company, Powell.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Northwest Wyoming College Foundation.
Connections
Married Maxine Caroline George, February 25, 1950 (divorced June 1963). 1 child, Anna Afton Ghandour. Married Pauline Wright, December 29, 1969.
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Nationality
American