William Vernon Jones

Background

Jones, William Vernon was born on January 25, 1935 in Yellville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Troy Enie and Beulah Elberta (Rose) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tulsa, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1967.

Career

Physicist, Max Planck Institute, Garching, Federal Republic of Germany, 1967-1968; professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1968-1987; professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1987; researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1975-1976; senior scientist Institute Cosmic Research, U. Tokyo, 1981; chief scientist cosmic & heliospheric physics branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, since 1987. Visiting senior scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1986-1987. Balloon and astromag. program scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1985, member cosmic ray work group, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• William Vernon Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Freda Claudine Daniel. Children: Rebecca Lynn, Donna Kay, Sharon Leigh.

Father:

Troy Enie Jones

Mother:

Beulah Elberta (Rose) Jones

Spouse:

Freda Claudine Daniel

child:

Sharon Leigh Jones

child:

Rebecca Lynn Jones

child:

Donna Kay Jones