Roy Stuart Andersen

Background

Andersen, Roy Stuart was born on October 16, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of O. William and Gladys (Merry) Andersen.

Education

Bachelor, Clark University, 1943; AM, Darmouth College, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1951.

Career

Research engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1951-1952; from assistant professor physics to associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1952-1960; professor physics, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1960-1992; department chairman phnysics, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1960-1970, 71-72; dean graduate school, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970-1971; professor emeritus, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1992. Research associate Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1951, 53, 54, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1959, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceangraphic Institute, 1961.

Achievements

• Roy Stuart Andersen has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association Physics Teachers, North America Society Ocean History, History Science Society.

Connections

Married Barbara Anne Norris, June 11,1944. Children: Karen Jana, Loring Dodd, Scott William.

Father:

O. William Andersen

Mother:

Gladys (Merry) Andersen

Spouse:

Barbara Anne Norris

child:

Scott William Andersen

child:

Loring Dodd Andersen

child:

Karen Jana Andersen