Background
Cooper, Richard Kent was born on April 13, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Joseph and Helen Irene (Wertz) Cooper.
Cooper, Richard Kent was born on April 13, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Joseph and Helen Irene (Wertz) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1958; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1959; Master of Science in Physics, U. Arizona, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Arizona, 1964.
Professor physics, California State University-Hayward, 1965-1976; staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1976-1992. Consultant Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1966-1976.
Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Lorna Hamilton Goss, August 31, 1957 (divorced 1986). Children: Preston Allen, Erika Cooper Prueitt, Lindsay Anne. Married Lila Valerie Levi, May 14, 1986.