Background
Lyon, Waldo Kampmeier was born on May 19, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Charles R. and Anna (Kampmeier) Lyon.
Lyon, Waldo Kampmeier was born on May 19, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Charles R. and Anna (Kampmeier) Lyon.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1936; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941.
Research physicist, head submarine and Arctic research branch, United States Naval Electronics Laboratory, 1941-1966; senior scientist wave measurement group, Bikini Atom Bomb Test, 1946; submarine physicist, United States Navy-Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1946; chief science, Joint United States-Canadian Beaufort Sea Science Expeditions, 1950-1954; chief scientist Arctic submarine research, Joint United States-Canadian Beaufort Sea Science Expeditions, since 1964; director, Arctic Submarine Laboratory, 1966-1985. Lecturer, physicist University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1949.
Married Virginia Louise Backus, August 28, 1937. Children: Lorraine Mae, Russell Roy.