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Published as AuthorT. M. O'Neil
Dates
September 2, 1940 – present
Authorized Form of Name
O'Neil, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1940-
Additional Forms of Names
O'Neil, Thomas Michael, 1940-
Biography
Abstract
Thomas O'Neil is Professor of Physics, University of California, San Diego (1967-present). Other institutional affiliations include General Atomics. His research interests include plasmas with a single sign of change (nonneutral plasmas).
Important Dates
September 2, 1940Birth, Hibbing (Minn.).
1962Obtained BS, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach (Calif.).
1964Obtained MS, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.).
1965Obtained PhD in Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.).
1965 – 1967Research Physicist, General Atomics.
1967 – presentAssistant Professor to Professor of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.).
1979 – 1983Division Associate Editor, Physical Review Letters.
1980 – 1983Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas, Austin.
1983 – 1986Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
1996Awarded James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society.
Occupation
Theoretical plasma physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics and University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Nelson, Ann E. (Ann Elizabeth)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
York, Herbert F. (Herbert Frank)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Institutions
Major Positions
GA (Series) (San Diego, Calif.)
Research Physicist.
University of California, San Diego. Department of Physics
Obtained MS (1964) and PhD (1965). Assistant Professor to Professor of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Division Associate Editor, Physical Review Letters and received 1996 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics.
California State University, Long Beach
Obtained BS (1962).
University of California, Santa Barbara. Institute for Theoretical Physics
Member, Advisory Board.
University of Texas at Austin. Institute for Fusion Studies
Member, Advisory Board.