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Submitted: 5/4/24 • Approved: 5/8/24 • Last Updated: 5/11/24 • R1531142-G0-S3
Dr. Wilfred J. Braithwaite
Died December 22, 2013
*Obituary
Dr. Wilfred J. Braithwaite, PhD, Professor Emeritus, UALR Physics and Astronomy, died Sunday December 22nd, 2013. He is survived by loving chosen family: the woman he married fifty years ago, and his long term friend and associate. He will be greatly missed by extended family, colleagues, and students alike. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock 1818 Reservoir Rd. will celebrate Dr. B’s life with a "Tea Party". Join us on Friday, January 10th, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Wilfred J Braithwaite, PhD, Professor Emeritus UALR physics & Astronomy Education: ABD science Education, University of Texas-Austin 1988-89
PhD Physics MS Physics, University of Washington
BS Physics honors, Seattle Pacific University Professional Experience: Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at U of Arkansas-LR 2007-present, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Univ. of Arkansas-Little Rock 1995-2007, Scientific Associate at the PPE Division CERN, Geneva, CH - 1992-2007, Guest Physicist at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York 1992-2007, Affiliate Professor of Physics at University of Washington 1991-1995, Visiting Scientist Faculty in Physics at Indiana University 1990-1995, Associate Professor of Physics at University of Arkansas-Little Rock 1989-1995, Technical and Scientific Consultant, Sole Proprietor 1981-1989, Research Scientist Faculty at University of Texas-Austin 1979-1981, Visiting Staff Member at Los Alamos National Laboratory 1975-1976 a 1978-1979, Assistant Professor of Physics at University of Texas-Austin 1972-1979, Instructor of Physics at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 1970-1972 Research past & present: Science Education; astronomy/astrophysics/cosmology/high-energy nuclear/nuclear structure; charge-dependent nuclear force; multiply-excited atomic states; Monte Carlo modeling; HBT & angular correlations; relativistic nuclear collisions; pion & kaon interferometry; large Time Projection Chambers’ acceptance a efficiency; microwave refrigeration; instrumentation; examining models for slowing aging. Professional Affiliations past & present: American Physical Society APS, Society of Physics Students SPS, Sigma Pi Sigma SPS, Sigma Xi SX American Assoc Adv of Science AAAS, New York Academy of Science NYAS, Arkansas Academy of Science AAS, Texas Academy of Science TAS; American Assoc of Physics Teachers AAPT, Marquis Who’s Who in: America, the World, American Education, Science and Engineering, and the South and Southwest; Strathmore’s VIP Who’s Who National Association for Research in Science Teaching NARST-Bronze Medal, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE-US Commerce Dept., National Science Teachers Association NSTA-Navigation Satellites.
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