William Douglas Philpot

Background

Philpot, William Douglas was born on September 25, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ernest Wesley and Carrie Mae (Grobmyer) Philpot.

Education

Bachelor in Music, New York University, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Physics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973; Master of Science in Marine Studies, U. Delaware, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Studies, U. Delaware, 1981.

Career

Research assistant marine studies, U. Delaware, Newark, 1973-1977; research associate, National Academy Sciences (CORSPERS)_, Washington, 1977; research assistant, College Marine Studies, U. Delaware, Newark, 1978-1981; assistant professor Remote Sensing Program, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1981-1983; research associate III, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1983-1984; assistant professor Commission on the Rules for the Approval of the Electrical Equipment, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1984-1990; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1990. Consultant United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, since 1985. Program leader CornellLab. for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing, Ithaca, since 1990.

Achievements

• William Douglas Philpot has been listed as a noteworthy Remote sensing specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1969-1971. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. of Remote Sensing, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (president New York chapter 1987-1988), Oceanographic Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, music, squash.

Connections

Married Janette Marie Kelly, June 19, 1982. Children: David, Brian, Tonya.

Father:

Ernest Wesley Philpot

Mother:

Carrie Mae (Grobmyer) Philpot

Spouse:

Janette Marie Kelly

child:

Brian Philpot

child:

David Philpot

child:

Tonya Philpot