Background
Braithwaite, Wilfred John was born on April 11, 1940 in Ferndale, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Alfred and Joyce Elinor (Gunderson) Braithwaite.
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Wilfred John Braithwaite, American Physics educator. unites states department Energy research grantee, 1992-1995, Arkansas Science and Technology Authority research grantee, 1993-1994, 96-98; numerous grants from National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Robert A Welch Foundation, U. Arkansas-Little Rock, Indiana U., University Texas,1975-.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Seattle Pacific University, 1962. Master of Science in Physics, University Washington, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Washington, 1971.
Postgraduate, University Texas, 1989.
Career
Instructor physics Princeton University, New Jersey, 1970-1972. Assistant professor physics University Texas, Austin, 1972-1979, research scientist faculty, 1979-1981. Technical and science consultant, 1981-1989.
Associate professor physics University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1989-1995, professor physics, 1995—2007, professor emeritus, since 2007. Visiting staff member Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, 1975-1976, 78-79. Visiting scientist Indiana University, Bloomington, 1990-1996.
Affiliate professor physics University Washington, Seattle, 1991-1996. Science associate PPE division European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992-2007. Guest scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1992-2007.
Grant referee Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, 1990-2007. Consultant for General Electric Corporation Research and Development, 2002-2007. Lecturer in field.
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Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New York Academy Science, Texas Academy Science, Arkansas Academy Science, American Association Physics Teachers, others.
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Married Wanda Pearl Chism, June 3, 1961 (divorced 1974).
