Background
Burke, Richard James was born on April 19, 1917 in Barberton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Richard Joseph and Mary Margaret (Hildum) Burke.
Burke, Richard James was born on April 19, 1917 in Barberton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Richard Joseph and Mary Margaret (Hildum) Burke.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University Illinois, 1940. Master of Science in Solid State Physics, University Maryland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Optical Physics, University Maryland, 1954.
Development engineer, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1937-1940; development physicist, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1940-1956; department manager, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1956-1960; president, founder, Applied Systems Corporation, Palo Alto, 1960-1964; president, founder, h nu Systems, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1964-1968; department manager, Coherent Inc., Palo Alto, 1972-1980; president, founder, Burke Concepts Unlimited, San Mateo, California, since 1980.
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Member Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Louise Morgan, November 9, 1940 (divorced 1961). Children: Richard Lewis, Pamela Jean Zwehl-Burke. Married Polly Pring Deveau, December 21, 1985.