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Archival as AuthorPublished as SubjectJ. M. Dawson
Dates
September 30, 1930 – November 17, 2001
Authorized Form of Name
Dawson, J. M. (John Myrick), 1930-
Additional Forms of Names
Dawson, J. M. (John Myrick), 1930-2001
Biography
Abstract
John Dawson was a Professor of Physics at University of California, Los Angeles (1973–2001). His other major institutional affiliation was Princeton University. His research interests included many branches of plasma physics.
Important Dates
September 30, 1930Birth, Champaign (Ill.).
1952Obtained BS, University of Maryland, College Park (Md.).
1954Obtained MS, University of Maryland, College Park (Md.).
1956 – 1973Research Physicist, Project Matterhorn (1956-1962); Research Physicist, Plasma Physics Laboratory (1962-1964); Lecturer in Physics (1960-1973); Associate Head, Theoretical Group, Plasma Physics Laboratory (1964-1966); and Head, Theoretical Group, Plasma Physics Laboratory (1966-1973), Princeton University, Princeton (N.J.).
1957Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Maryland, College Park (Md.).
1962 – 1963Consultant, Radio Corporation of America.
1964 – 1965Fulbright Fellow, Institute of Plasma Physics, University of Nagoya.
1969 – 1971Scientific Advisor to the Director, Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.).
1969 – 1971Consultant, TRW Inc. Systems and Energy.
1970 – 1971Chair, Plasma Physics Division, American Physical Society.
1973 – 2001Professor of Physics (1973-2001) and Director, Center for Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy (1976-1996), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Calif.).
1977Member, National Academy of Sciences.
1977Awarded James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society.
1994Awarded Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society.
November 17, 2001Death, Los Angeles (Calif.).
Occupation
Plasma physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory and University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Greene, J. M. (John M.), 1928-
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Holstein, Theodore David, 1915-1985
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Kruskal, Martin D. (Martin David), 1925-2006
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Institutions
Major Positions
Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Scientific Advisor to the Director.
Princeton University. Department of Physics
Lecturer in Physics.
Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory
Research Physicist, Project Matterhorn; Research Physicist; Associate Head and Head, Theoretical Group.
Radio Corporation of America
Consultant.
TRW Inc. Systems and Energy
Consultant
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics, Director, Center for Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 1994 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics and 1977 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, and Chair, Plasma Physics Division.
Nagoya Daigaku
Lecturer in Physics.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
University of Maryland at College Park. Department of Physics and Astronomy
Received B.S, M.S., and Ph.D. in 1957 (Physics).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
John M. Dawson papers, circa 1956-1995.
University Research Library. Department of Special Collections
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1575, USA