California Institute of Technology

Volume 24, No.5 October 1990

like X-rays of cancerous lungs and inju­ ries people had received in automobile accidents. But he was unhappy that I "[ had very chose Caltech, and he wasn't particularly happy when 1 decided to go ro grad inspirational school. Now he's very proud of me, teachers at bur he wasn't particularly encouraging Caltech, along the way. My mom was a housewife while 1 Viewing was growing up. Now she's a chef, them as role recently returned from service at the U.S. Embassy in Australia. She's the models made kind of person who would love me if 1 me think, '[ were driving a truck. So she was very supportive in general, bur not wonder if [ specifically about science. I do know could do that having excellent teachers in science that, ,n and math- and this goes back ro ele­ mentary school-made a big difference. And I had very inspirational teachers at Cal tech. Viewing them as role models made me think, "I wonder if I could dl. that. "

It's tmltJlial for someone to think aboul coming to Caltech and majoring in literalflre.

There are excellent professors in litera­ Julia Kornfield­ ture here. I really enjoyed their classes. When I hear talk abour not having humanities faculty at Caltech, I think "that would be tragic: I'm proud Cal­ from frosh to prof tech is willing to seek our really good humanities professors. Of course, Cal­ tech offers the kind of intellectual environment that is great for By Winifred Veronda studying-period! La.rt winter Julia Kornfield (BS '83, MS there that really appeals to me. I '84) became the first female who earned started out with a double major in What activities were you in? her bachelor's degree here 10 Join the literature and chemical engineering. It familY. Enthllsiastic and dynamic, she was probably about my sophomore year Quite a few, actually. I was a member is here as an assistant pyofessor of chemi­ that I decided r wanted to be a profes­ of Lloyd House, and of the house social cal CIIgineering, condllcting research in sor (that says something about how I team. I ran cross country and played polymer physic.r. She was named a admire the faculty members here), and volleyball and soccer. I was a member Pmidenlial Young Investigator for 1990. it had become clear that I was much of the Caltech Y Excomm, I sang in the Professor Kornfield was born in Oakland better at science than at writing. So I Women's Glee Club, and was ediror of and grew tip in Ihe Bay Area. Below, figured, "Go with your strength: I the TQFR [Teaching Quality Feedback she talks abolll everything from "glom ­ came up one class short in literature and Reportl. I was a member of the ming" problems at Caltech to how it jeelJ one short in chemical engineering, so I Excomm of the Organization for Women to be a new prof at the Institllte. gOt my degree in chemistry. at Caltech. I highly recommend that undergraduate women get involved with When did YOIt decide to go into science? When yolt were young, did YOll receive OWC so they can meet staff women, much encouragement to go into sciem'e? female graduate students, and faculty Actually, I decided ro go into science women as well. It's a great organiza­ after I came to Cal tech. I wanted to Yes and no. My father is a surgeon. tion. I benefited from it a great deal. come here because Cal tech is small and He got me interested in scientific rhings really enjoyed the diversity of people very intense. As I think about it, so am by taking me on rounds at Stanford and I. There's probably some parallelism showing me slides of disgusting things Continued on jJage 3 , '. _' •• • ~,- '" ._,~ .: J.. ·~t.."· •• ' ~ • • 'N' '~ '. ' .... "'. • ."''\.

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CALTECH Leroy Hood Harry Gray named Three elected to honored for ARCS 1990 American Philo­ IN THE contributions Man of Science sophical Society

NEWS Leroy H ood (BS '60, PhD '68), the H arty Gray has been named the re­ Three members of the Caltech faculty Ethel Wilson Bowles and Robert Bowles cipient of the 1990 Man of Science have been elected members of the Professor of Biology at Caltech, has been Award by the ARCS (Achievement American Philosophical Society, the honored with an award from the Ameri­ Rewards for College Scientists) Founda­ nation's oldest and perhaps most presti­ can College of Physicians (ACP) for tion, Inc., Los Angeles Chapter, in gious learned society. They arc Don 1.. "outstanding work in science as related recognition of his outstanding contribu­ Anderson, the Eleanor and John R. eWhen the great actors of the to medicine." The prize, which includes tions to the fields of bioinorganic chem­ McMillan Professor of Geophysics and decade are mentioned does the name a bronze medal, certificate, and $25 0, istry and inorganic photochemistty. director of the Seismological Laboratory Mark Adler, who pomayed King was presented to Hood at the ACP's Gray is the Arnold O. Beckman Profes­ from 1967 to 1989; Edward B. Lewis, Arthur in TACIT's Camelot, come to 7lst annual session in Chicago. Hood sor of Chemistry at Caltech and director the Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor of mind? Well it did to many readers of is director of the Center for the of Caltech's Beckman Institute, an inter­ Biology, Emeritus; and Rudolph A. the Pasadena Weekly who, as a part Development of an Integrated Protein disciplinary research center for the study Marcus, the Arthur Amos Noyes Profes­ of the paper's survey on the "Best of and Nucleic Acid Biotechnology, estab­ of problems at the frontiers of chemistry sor of Chemistry. '90," voted Adler, PhD '90, second lished last year by the National Science and biology. The country's first learned society, the place in the best local actor category, Foundation. APS grew from Benjamin Franklin's The third place winner was William 1743 •proposal" to establish a scientific Christopher from MASH. The first society. Philosophy meant knowledge place winner? Kevin Costner. then, and the society sought promotion eSpectacular material failures, such of useful knowledge. Currently, the as when an airplane fuselage fractures, Laurent awarded APS has 665 members, 13 of whom are can lead to catastrophic consequences, international from Caltech. Among tbe former The cracks that cause these failures Caltech recetves members are 12 U.S. presidents, John move so quickly that laboratory James Audubon, Marie Curie, Charles grant--- - .~ . - methods couldn't capture their progress, three fellowships Darwin, Thomas Edison, Albert Ein­ Buc now cwo new methods for measur­ stein, Alexander von Humboldt, Benja­ ing crack propagation have been from Drown Gilles]. Laurent, assistant professor min Rush, George C. Marshall, and developed by Ares Rosakis, associate of biology and computation and neural John Wesley Powell. professor of aeronautics and applied Foundation systems, is one of four international mechanics. The July issue of R&D scientific collaborators who have been magazine reports that the first method awarded one of 29 "Human Frontier uses 20-nanosecond-Iong laser pulses Caltech has received a $93,000 grant Science Program" grants given world­ which are forced slightly out of phase as for three postdoctoral fellowships in wide this year. The grant will provide the optically flat test material breaks, molecular neurobiology from the Joseph support for three years. The other three The second method, developed with Drown Foundation. The young scien­ collaborators are at the University of Alan Zehnder (MS '83, PhD '87), now tists receiving Drown Postdoctoral Fel­ Cambridge, the University of Berlin, T AC]T returns at Cornell University, measuces the tran­ lowships will be important members of and the University of Hokkaido at Sap­ sient temperature changes at the crack's well-established research teams investi­ poro, Japan. Malcolm Burrows, profes­ to restored tip with indium-antimonide infrared gating the structute and activity of the sor of neuroscience in Cambridge, is the detectors. nervous system. chief administrator of the grant. house e"Competing Against Time," the Molecular neuroscience begins with The four collaborators are conducting report of the board of inquiry on the investigations of the fundamental research on related subjects concerning 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, was sub­ characteristics of how cells in the ner­ After months of renovation, the the neural basis of behavior, with the theater arts (TACIT) house at 300 mitted to California Governor George vous system function. Scientists in this studies ranging from the function of sin­ Deukmejian reportS rhe Alameda Time field are studying how some ten trillion Holliston Avenue that was partially gut­ gle neurons to the study of behavior ted by fire in Februaty 1989 has been Star. The board, headed by George neural connections are made among one itself, using insects as model systems. Housner, the Braun Professor of hundred billion neurons at the develop­ restored. In September, TACIT finished Laurent is working on the cellular moving its remaining possessions from Engineering Emeritus, found that the mental level of nerve interaction. They aspects of insect behavior. collapse of freeways and bridges in the are also investigating how information five different storage sheds into its earthquake could have been predicted if flows from cell to cell throughout the renewed headquarters. "We've been painted, plastered, the state had made thorough studies of nervous system. the structures, The board also found Advances in molecular neurobiology plumbed, tiled, and roofed," says that many other highway structures pose hold potential for therapeutic approaches TACIT direcror Shirley Marneus. similar hazards during powerful earth­ to nervous, mental, and cardiovascular Papa nastassi ou Marneus, who continues ro mourn quakes. Noting the state department of disorders, and to cystic fibrosis. These the destruction of many irreplaceable transportation lacked the money for advances promise to provide insight into elected AGU items in the fire, is looking ahead to the such srudies, the board recommended many diseases that drastically impair the academic year's first production- Tom that seismic safety studies and earth­ quality of life, such as neural degenera­ Stoppard's Rosencranlz and Guildenstern quake research should be a • paramount tive diseases and neurological conditions Fellow Are Dead, which will be presented this October under the direction of physics concern" to state legislatots. associated with aging. eThe most detailed photograph ever Since the donor's death in 1982, the Dimitri Papanasrassiou (BS '65, PhD graduate student Todd Brun. of DNA, shown on the covet of Joseph Drown Foundation has contin­ '70), senior research associate in geo­ Nature magazine on July 19, was ued to support those areas of philan­ chemistry at Cal tech, has been elected a taken by graduate students Michael thropy that interested Mr. Drown. A Fellow of the American Geophysical Youngquist and Robert Dtiscoll in the student loan fund was established in his Union, an honor reserved for scientists lab of John Baldeschwieler, professor of name at Cal tech several years ago and who "have attained acknowledged chemistty. The photograph, recon­ has been periodically augmented. The eminence in a branch of geophysics." structed by scanning tunneling micro­ Joseph Drown Foundation has also The number of AGU Fellows elected scope data, shows a double-helical DNA awarded more than $500,000 to Cal­ each year is limited to less than one per­ magnified approximately 25 million tech in recent years for the support of cent of the organization's total member­ times. neuroscience research. ship. 3

It's usually enough to tell them what tiness when he died. don't want to sound like a snob, but I the admission requirements are and In my freshman year I also took Pro­ was extremely well prepared by Cal tech, what the class composition is. That fessor Ray Owen's introductory biology and I'm eternally grateful. Kornfield intimidates most of the people who feel course, He is so attentive and so they could nOt make the top half, encouraging that srudents naturally What made you decide to come back to without the need to say anything more, gravitate to him. I was nO exception, Calteeh? I think one of the things that's really and he remains one of my role models important fot Caltech to do is to pro­ as a teacher and mentor. In chemical It was an extremely hard decision. Cal­ vide a transition for freshmen who real­ engineering, twO of my favorite profes­ tech is a really great place, but I didn't Continlled from page 1 ize they're really struggling, to help sors, Greg Stephanopoulos and Eric know if I'd be happy here. Among them transfer to another good college. Herbolzheimer, aren't here any more. other things, I worshiped the faculty so It's important for the students On the Another favorite is George Gavalas. He I figured there was no way I could be that I met through these activities. I did lower rung hete to realize that they are teaches a great sophomore thermo­ good enough to measure up to them, a lot, and I would recommend that (0 still very good. They should go to a dynamics class. and I thought I'd constantly feel under any student. I think I was a bit overex­ place where they can have that perspec­ I know the professors who are really terrible pressure. I almost persuaded tended, but my grades were okay. I tive about themselves, instead of staying inspirational put in a lot of extra time. myself not to come. I guess what even­ managed (0 graduate with honor. here where they kind of wither. I definitely want to develop into one of tually did convince me to come back those because I really appreciate what was that I knew how well Cal tech takes Did YOll receive any awards? What teachers do you feel were especially they did for me when I was here. care of its faculty. Now that I've been influential? here a few months, I see that it is even I received the Haagen-Smit Award (0 You went to Stanford for your PhD. better than I realized. the outstanding junior chemistry sru­ I'm going to get into trouble here How was it, being at Stanford after six The most obvious advantage to com­ demo I believe that's all. because I can't name everybody that I'd years at Caltech? ing here is the qualiry of the graduate srudents, compared even to those at a WaJ' "glomming" a problem for YOll? place like Stanford, which is a really, (Ed. note: Glomming iJ done by trJetie really good place. But Caltech admits a JtlldentJ who hang around female Jtu ­ smaller class and we get the very top of dents, seeking their Stlpport and sym­ tbe student pool. So the graduate stu­ pathy,) dents here are better than those at Stan­ ford or MIT or any other first-rate In the beginning, but I developed cop­ school. ing mechanisms. This was difficult, That fact was the overriding factor though, because it made me somewhat that convinced me to come back to Cal­ callous. It's hard, having (0 push peo­ tech, in spite of my fears. Then, after ple away and say, "Hey, I have (0 take getting here, I found that the faculry care of my own life (00, you know," really treat you with respect and and, "You'te the tenth guy (Oday who's confidence. You get the feeling, "They wanted (0 cry on my shoulder. Sorry. believe in me and they've been around Get out." It's easier (0 make decisions awhile. " about how much time you'll spend with Over the past few months tbeir atti­ sports or cooking, than it is to say no to rude has built my confidence up to somebody who clearly wams you to talk where I think, "Well, I may not get to him. tenure, bur I'm not going to worry It's expected hete that the female about it every nighr. So I'll JUSt keep students will do all the caretaking. But working at it and we'll see how it turns men need to face rhe fact that they have out." So it's not as stressful as I (0 help each other, too. I'm sure that, thought it would be. if men look inside themselves, they can be just as caring as women can. It's not U'/hal's your reJearch area? that they aren't concerned abour their Graduate students Axel Kratel (seated), Guen-Chang Chung, and Kannan Ragaramanujom share a laugh with Kornfield in her lab. classmates. But they're programmed (0 1'm working in polymer physics. Poly­ only look (0 women for supporr. And mers are large chain-like molecules that in an environment like this, there just we use in a huge variery of things like aren't enough women to support them­ like to mention, but the first name that In my graduate class in chemical counter tops, compact disks, and the selves and evetyone else. leaps to mind is Professor Peter Dervan, engineering, the students were from the casings of your tape cassettes, and my who teaches an outstanding organic best schools. Because they were admit­ computer, The aspect that I'm most Did YOII ever have any regrets abollt chemistry class. ted to Stanford, I'm sure they were at interested in is how the molecular coming to Caltah? Something that was really great was the top in their colleges and universities, motions within a polymer will affect the way freshman physics was run; all and I bet they were as smart as I was. how it flows during processing and what No, bur as an alumna I've done tecruit­ the sections were led by professors. But they were struggling in the class­ kinds of properties it has when some­ ing for admissions, and I'm cautious There I gOt in touch with Professor Jerry room at Stanford, and I was having the thing has been made out of it, how the about recommending Cal tech because of Pine, who's really an inspirational experience for the first time of complet­ microstructure is affected by processing, the number of students I saw who really teacher and a live wire, and that led to ing every problem on the problem sets and how that controls the macroscopic suffered. I was lucky enough to be in my doing a SURF [Summer and getting 100s on the exams. I had properties of some article that we've the upper half of the class somewhere. Undergraduate Research Fellowship I spare time to play rugby and soccer and made. But the students who were in the lower with him. His recitation section grew to lift weights and do cycling. And I took 30 percent probably felt miserable most overflowing, and he encouraged me to some humanities classes. I was shocked Do YOll have any graduale J/lldenlJ? of the time. transfer into a much smaller section led at how easy it seemed there after having I feel it's a disadvantage to be at by a rather intimidating professor, Max been here. When I was a student here, I'm so lucky! I have tbree graduate Stu ­ Cal tech if you're going to be in that Delbruck. Studying in Professor we always heard people saying, "You'll dents! For only having been here since bracket, because if you were at Stanford Delbruck's section turned out to be a see after you leave here. You'll find out January, that's terrific! Two of them are you'd be at the top of the class. And wonderful, inspiring experience. He that you got training that was really first-year chemical engineering grad uate unless you can hack the pain of being forced uS to show each other our solu­ ahead of the rest." And I would say, students, and one is a second-year phys­ toward the bottom and still go on to tions at the board without our notes, "Oh, baloney. You guys are JUSt ics graduate student. They're really make a successful career, I don't think and was very harsh when we disap­ egomaniacs; you think Caltech is so bright and motivated, so I'm off to a you should come here. pointed him. Bur he could be very great. I'm sure Berkeley and MIT are warm and funny. At that time he was JUSt as good." What do you tell the students who YOll facing death with great courage, and I But then you go out and you dis­ think shou/cl not apply? felt a terrible sense of sadness and emp- cover that what they said was true. I Continl/ed on page 10 4

changed significantly from that of the Reagan years. "The key words that we hear have to do with keeping the U.S. competitive and at the leading edge in Kieschnicks make Pacific Telesis FRIENDS science and technology," he says. "I don't think Bush has changed any of gift of $1 million grants $200,000 that. This is exemplified by the fact that he's pushing the space station and Caltech Ttustee William F. Kieschnick A grant of $200,000 has been made he's supportive of the superconducting and his wife, Keith, have made a in anticipation of Caltech's campaign by supetcollider, as well as the project to $1 million gift to Caltech for its upcom­ the Pacific Telesis Foundation. The map the human genome. All these pro­ ing fund-raising campaign, Caltech two-year grant will support four under­ jects are continuing under this adminis­ Presidenr Thomas E. Everhart has graduate scholarships and three graduate tration. ' announced. The gift, in the form of a fellowships each year for students who How does Caltech rank in federal charitable trust, is unrestricted, and the are California residents. An update on dollars received in comparison with funds may be used at the Institute's These scholarships help fill a need at othet institutions? Among the top 100 discretion. the Institute which was emphasized in sponsored research schools, Caltech has ranked consistently "Weare profoundly grateful for this last year's aims and needs study. among the top 20 or 30 in terms of generous leadership gift, which is espe­ The Pacific Telesis Foundation, which federal funding. Most other schools cially timely as the Institute prepares to is sponsored by the Pacific Telesis Every year, Caltech is the beneficiary which rank higher have much larger Group, a telecommunications company, of many millions of dollars in federal facilities and tend to be broader in scope gives grants to health, education, arts, funds to support research and develop­ than Caltech, i.e., state land-grant col­ and communiry groups in California and ment. This crucial funding makes up leges with substantial funding for agri­ Nevada. Donald E. Guinn, a member 46 percent of the Institute's total cultural tesearch or universities with of Caltech's Board of Ttustees, is the budget in the 1990 fiscal year. large medical schools. company's CEO emeritus. The most recent year for which Over the years, the percentage of National Science Foundation statistics on Caltech's budget coming from the federal agenc), obligations (money allo­ federal government has remained rela­ cated) to institutions of higher education tively consistent, according to director of are available is 1988. That year Caltech finance and controller Harold Bell. In was the beneficiary of obligations of 1976 and again in 1981, the percentage $70,489,000. Funds came from a clus­ was 49 percent. In 1986, it was 43 ter of agencies, with the NSF leading percent, and in 1990, 46 percent. Gifts by will the contingent of benefactors. Federal suppon for Cal tech has For 1988, NSF was the solltce of increased over the last 10 years in actual $24,991,000, or roughly 35 percent of dollars, Freise notes, but in real dollars Trusts and beqttestJ provide welcome all federal funding obligations to Cal­ the amount is probably about the same. sUpp'01't to Caltech 's operating and tech. The other agencies which listed Even if federal dollars for research endowed funds. Recent gift.! received obligations to the Institute include the funding should shrink, Freise feels that by the Instifllte i nclllde: Department of Health and Human Ser­ Cal tech will always be in a stronger begin its cenrennial year in 1991," said vices, largely thtough the National Insti­ position than most universities, because President Everhan. Ernest Haywood Swift: tutes of Health ($15,294,000), the of its reputation and the quality of its The Kieschnicks have made their gift $ J, 780,792,07 has been dimibuted Department of Defense ($11,2.')5,000), faculty. "Caltech gets 1 percent of all in anticipation of the Institute's cam­ to Cal tech from Dr. Swift's estate to NASA ($7,893,000), the Department federal dollars expended for research. paign, which will be launched in Set up a life income plan for his fam­ of Energy ($9,124,000), the Depart­ That's really quite good for an institu­ March 1991 in conjunction with the ily. Upon termination, rhe remainder ment of the Interior ($1,448,000), the tion our size,' he says. "The quality Caltech cenrennial. "Keith and I believe will be distributed to the Institute for Environmental Protection Agency and aggressiveness of our faculty keeps strongly in giving unrestricted funds," the Ernest Swift Chemistry Fund. ($423,000), and the Department of us competitive. We'll continue to get a said Kieschnick. "We are confident that Dr. Swift was a long-time Caltech Commerce ($90,000). good share of rhe funds." the Institute will put our gift to the best faculty member. The largest a ward for this fiscal year possible use." is $4,175,000 ftom the Department of William Kieschnick is the retired David Sheffetl Calteeh has received Energy to suppOrt high-energy physics president and chief executive officer of $98,897.54 from Mr. Sheffer's estate research under the direction of Barry C. the Atlantic Richfield Company, a com­ for the benefit of the Alumni Fund, Barish, professor of physics. These pany he originally joined in 1947. He Mr. Sheffet was a 1930 graduate of funds are in the form of an ongoing joined Caltech's Board of Trustees in the Institute. contract. Second largest is a Annual report 1982 and currently serves as vice chair­ $3,430,000 grant for Letoy E. Hood, man. From 1982 to 1985 he was a Maxey Pope Alles: A bequest in the Ethel Wilson Bowles and Robert copies available member of the Visiting Committee for the amount of $300,164.38 has Bowles Professor of Biology, and direc­ the Division of Chemistry and Chemical been received from the estate of Mrs. tor of the Center for the Development Engineering, and in 1983 he delivered Alles- for the use of the Alles Labora­ A limited number of copies of the of an Integrated Protein and Nucleic the first Ulric B. and Evelyn 1. Bray tory of Molecular Biology. Mrs. Caltech 1988-89 annual repon are Acid Biotechnology, one of 11 NSF Lecture at the Executive Forum. He is Alles was the wife of Dr. Gordon available rhrough the public relations Science and Technology Centers in the a member of the Trustee Campaign Alles,. Caltech faculty member for office. Contact Debbie Bradbury, 1-71, COUntry. Executive Committee and of the Visiting many years, who also left a bequeSt Calrech, Pasadena, California 91125, or Hot research topics vary as the years Committee for the Division of Biology. to the Institute. call (818) 356-3630. go by, and funding tends to follow He also serves as director of several cor­ trends. Among the big winners in porations, as chairman of the East-West Ewald W. Otto: Mr. Otto desig­ 1990 are biotechnology, particularly Institute Foundation in Hawaii, and as a nated a portion uf his residuary estate research related to the mapping of the trustee of the Los Angeles Museum of to be used to establish the Donald human genome, and ultra-high-speed Contemporary Art. Otto MemoJial Fund in n1emory of computing, particularly parallel process­ Mrs. Kieschnick, a former trustee of his son, Donald Otto, a 1948 Cal- ing. "Superconductiviry is another topic Occidental College and member of the tech graduate, The fnstirute recently that's being funded well: says Earl Accreditation Committee of Western u:ceived $659,882.38. Freise, director of sponsored research. Universities and Colleges, serves on the New materials research is also a funding Board of Governors of the LA Music For Information about wording for prioriry, although Caltech's breadth in Center and is chairman of the Music bequeStS to the Institute, call the this field is limited. Center's Blue Ribbon Support Group. Ofli!::e of Gift and Estate Planning Freise finds that the political climate She is also a trustee of the Saint]ohn' s (818) 3'6-2927. under the Bush administration has not Hospital Foundation. 5

Men's and Women's G lee Clu bs, with the Caltech-Occidental Symphony Life after Caltech-how graduates Centennial events Orchestra, will present their annual spring concert. fared in the 1990 job market Construction of the Caltech float at Rosemont Pavilion is proceeding on schedule. In late Augusl' the float sub­ While only 28 to 35 percent of Cal­ As is usually the case, the majority of committee began coordinating vo lunteer tech graduares with a BS degree seek students graduating with an MS teams to place flowers on the float. In and accept traditional career positions in degree-95 of the 156-are continuing the fall, flowering seminars will be held industry, both Cal tech alumni and on for a PhD, 84 at Caltech and 11 at for volunteers. Two teams of 30 people industrial compensation specialists other instirutions. Thirty-six srudenrs each will work for five days to complete eagerly await the annual report compiled have accepced employment in industry the massive task. It's not toO late to each summer by the Career Develop­ and one is a captain/professor with the sign up, and anyone wanting to help ment Center. Most years, salary offers U.S. Army at West Point. Several with fl owering can contact Lenore Freise to Cal tech grad uates exceed the national graduates are working in environmenral in Institute Relations at 8 18-356-2 188. average, and this year is no exception. consulting companies, and tWO are seek­ The average offer increased just over six ing faculty positions in community col­ With 1991 just a few months away, plans for the year-long cenrennial cele­ percent, from $33,785 to $35,848. leges. Industrial salary offers range from This is higher than the average offers $36,500 to $45,000 per year, with an bration moved into high gear over the reported for any science or engineering average of $40,085. This is about summer. Divisions are planning special discipline in the July 1990 salary survey $ 5 ,000 higher than the salaries reported lecrures relating to Caltech's past, of the College Placement Council. by the College Placement Council. present, and furure-for example, a Of the 192 BS degree graduates, 93 Caltech awarded 148 PhD degrees in GALCIT reunion in January to honor Survey tallies will be attending graduate school, 10 June. The career choices of Cal tech Theodore von Karman. This reunion with National Science Foundation Fel­ PhD's are varied. Those with engineer­ will feature GALCIT talks in the morn­ ing and a GALCIT rour in the after­ Caltech Rose lowships. While most will be entering ing degrees are quite competitive for PhD and MS programs in science or borh industrial research and assistanr noon followed by an evening event. In Bowl games engineering, seven will attend medical professor posicions, but physicists and February, a one-day symposium is planned to honor Linus Pauling on his school and two, law school. biologists need to have several years of One scudent has chosen to begin his postdoctoral experience before they can 90th birthday. In early June, the Cal­ Everybody knows Caltech used to own company, deferring for a year his hope to land a tenure-track posirion. tech Y plans to co-sponsor a one-day play its home games in the Rose Bowl, plans to obtain a PhD in finance and Many graduate students actively seek symposium on women in science. but until recently, nobody knew how A rwo-to-three-day major symposium economics. Another has decided to join both academic and industrial research many had actually been played there. entitled "Visions of a Susrainable a ptofessional dance company. Still positions, and several are still deciding Some members of the Alumni World" will be heJd the week of another student has received a 'J(fatson among their offers. Association's Student/ Faculry / Alumni October 27, 1991. There will be an Fellowship to scudy rhe AIDS virus in This year, 86 graduates accepted Relations Committee conducted a survey informal workshop on campus with R wanda, Africa, and several other grad­ academic positions, 57 postdocroral fel­ to find out. The survey team obtained invited participants in November 1990 uates have sought positions in other lowships, and 27 tenure-track faculry their information from the Big T and to structure the October symposium. countries. One scudent will enter the pOSts. One Caltech couple has chosen rhe California Tech. The survey results Peace Corps, another plans to do to share a tenure-track academic posi­ Plans for the fifth annual National indicated that at least 96 varsity and volunteer work for an environmental tion. Two international students are Undergraduate Research Conference are four freshman games were played in the well under way and will be hosted by action organization, and a physics major returning home to fulfill military obliga­ Rose Bowl between 1923 and 1967. the Institute in March, 1991. More landed a position as a programmer with rions , and one PhD is attending medical There may have been more, which a Caltech alumnus in Switzerland. school. than 1,000 students and 300 faculty could not be accounted for. The survey Students who sought more usual Salary offers at the doctoral level can mem bers from schools around the committee consisted of Ted Combs (BS country are expected to attend. SURF positions in business and industry have vary quite dramatically, even with a '27), Don Wilkinson (BS '48), Tway students will share their research in sci­ accepted positions wirh excellent salaries general job category, and some industrial Andrews (BS '44), David Holtz (BS ence, engineering, rhe humanities, in a variety of industries throughout the research laboratories are now offering '64), and Le Val Lund (BS '47). music, dance, and art. Allan Bromley, United States. Smaller companies, time-limited positions which are similar assisrant to President Bush for science many founded by or already employing to academic postdoctoral fellowships. and technology, will be one of the Caltech alumni, recruited in increasing Salary offers for most postdocroral speakers. Eric Doehne from the Getty numbers at Caltech rhis year. Salary research positions increased rhis year, Conservation Institute will talk about offers for most 1990 graduates range and ranged from $21,000 to $36,000 the technology of art preservation, from $31,5 00 to $50,000 per year, per year, primarily in the areas of biol­ Evelyn Fox-Keller, directOr of women's with an average of $35,848. Graduates ogy, physics, astronomy, and chemistry. studies and professor of rhetoric at UC with a degree in engineering and applied Salary offers for tenure-track faculty Berkeley, will speak on women in sci­ Memorial fund for science or elecrrical engineering received positions ranged from $ 31 ,000 to ence, and Leroy E. Hood, Calrech's rhe highest offers, with three offers of $50,000, with 11 academic disciplines Bowles Professor of Biology, has also Bibi Jentoft-Nilsen $50,000. represented. Offers reported for posi­ agreed to speak. A panel on global Graduates with a degree in biology rions in business and industry were also warming is also anticipated as part of arc able to find challenging positions as excellent, ranging from $34,000 to Cal tech alumna Birgitta (Bibi) the program. research assistants if they choose to work $65,000. The largest number of offers Jentoft-Nilsen was killed in a motorcycle A wide variety of musical events will before applying to graduace school, bue were in the areas of chemical engineer­ accident on June 12 while vacationing be featured in concert performances by salaries in this field still lag behind most ing, chemistry, and electrical engineer­ in Alaska. A 1989 graduate in biology, the Cal tech student Chamber Music, other areas of science and engineering. ing, with ar least one offer being Bibi contributed to many facets of Stu ­ Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble groups. Offers to graduates in biology were from reported in 10 other options. dent life. She participared in track and Chamber music will feature musical $23,000 to $25,000. field and in soccer, and she was captain events of 1891, and the Jazz Band, in a of the cross-country team. She played special program, will rake a look at jazz an active role in student government over the last 100 years. A turn-of-the­ and served as president of Blacker century band concert performed by the House. In 1988 she was the winner of Wind Ensemble group will focus on the Master's Cup for outstanding service music and stage settings reminiscent of to the undergraduate communiry. the early days of Cal tech. A memorial fund has been set up by The 1991 Seminar Day and all-class her mother, Lynette. Donations may be reunion weekend beginning on May 16 sent to the Bibi Jentoft-Nilsen Memorial promises many special events and activi­ Fund, Caltech, 105-40, Pasadena, ties. On rhe evening of May 17, the California 91125. 6

New student Thirty years of c01nmit1nent to the Annual Fund stattsttes

A total of 203 freshmen, including 51 women, 10 African Americans, 9 G. Stanley Holditch (BS '48), chair­ frequently, ending up at the headquar­ the West Coast, he started volunteering Hispanics, and 3 Native Amerimns, are man of annual giving, originally planned ters in Cincinnati as a division on campus, initially working twO days a expected ro emer Cal tech this fall. Last ro attend his father's alma mater, Stan­ manager." In the meantime, Holditch week in corporate relations. He year's freshman class of 215 included ford, after high-school graduation. Bur had worked in St. Louis, Chicago, Kan­ switched ro the Annual Fund in 1983. 63 women, 2 African Americans, 8 attending a high-school science fair at sas City, Cincinnati, and New York, The Fund is divided into five divisions, Hispanics, and no Native Americans. Calrech changed his mind. "Calrech with temporary assignments in Dallas, and Holditch has been chairman of This is the second largest number of brought high-school smdents from Baltimore, and Quincy. The four Hol­ three of them, including the regional women ro enroll at the Insticute. throughout southern California ro the ditch children were all born in different campaign and the two special gift cam­ Women will consticute 25 percem of campus for a day ro show us rhe labora­ states. paigns. For the past two years he has the class, com pared with 30 percem rories and the other things that were been chairman of annual giving, direct­ last year. going on hete,' he says. "The personal ing the entire organization of 1,000 Joining the freshmen are 12 transfer artention and the small size of the volunteers. students and 20 studems from the 3-2 classes won me over.' "This year during the campaign: program, which enables scudents at cer­ Holditch was born in Anaheim where says Holditch, "the focus will be on the tain liberal-arts colleges ro follow a his father, an engineer and a Stanford centennial. We'll give the alumni an prescribed course for three years and graduate, operated an irrigating water incentive ro make exceptional gifts ro then ro transfer inro the third year of an company that served northern Orange commemorate this centennial celebra­ engineering option at Caltech. County. His mother earned her degtee tion. The goal for the coming year is "This is certainly a good group with in education at UCLA and taught until $2.2 million: In 1989-90 the Fund a gratifying increase in the number of she was married. Holditch and his collected $2 million. Holditch explains underrepresented minority studems," brother went ro high school in Placentia, that the dollar goal set by the Fund is says Dan Langdale, director of admis­ in the midst of orange-growing COUntty. based on a "capped figure," meaning siC)11s. "We get our share of the best The fumre Annual Fund leader that only the first $25,000 of a personal young people in the world: entered Caltech in 1940, and became a gift is reported ro the Fund. "For A roral of 271 graduate students member of Fleming House. The years example, we have individual gifts that were expected to enter Cal tech in Sep­ were rich ones for him, years during run as high as $ 5 million, and we only tember, compared with 266 in 1989. which he formed most of his enduring rake credit for the first $25,000 of that The freshman class is academically as friendships. At the Instimte, Holditch rotal," he explains. "To receive a large impressive as ever, with mathematics says, "I was in just about every activity." gift one year and rake credit for all of it SAT scores in the rop 2 percent in the He was a member of the California would disrorr the rotal amount we could nation and verbal SAT scores in the rop Tech and the yearbook sraff, he was a expect ro receive another year." 3 percent. Beaver, an honor key holder, and he Holditch says he feels it's imporrant In geographic diversity, the freshman was school publicity manager. The Holditch met his furure wife, June to support the Annual Fund because "I class is similar ro that entering last year. Radio Club operated a campus radio Copeland, while he was at Caltech and have a very strong feeling that Cal tech is Of the scudents, 29 percent are from sration in those days, and Holditch she was a srudent at Pomona College. important ro the nation maintaining its California, 15 percent from the far became known across campus through On their first official date they went ro a competitiveness in the worldwide econ­ West, 16 percent from the Midwest, 20 his role as a disc jockey. formal dance, "much more the order of omy. The basic research done here is percent from the South, 15 percem Holditch also lettered in football, things in those days.' The Holditches vitally important in keeping uS in a from the Northeast, and 5 percent from playing some games in the Rose Bowl. have three girls and a boy. Their oldest world leadership position, and the Fund foreign countries. "We'd be there with our crowd of twO daughter is a professor at the University supports this research in several ways. The admissions office has been thousand specrarors, and we had a of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Their The gifts are unrestricted and can be actively recruiting minority scudents for harder time finding the crowd than we second daughter, one of the first women used wherever they are most needed. the past several years. The office sends did the football team,' he remarks. graduates of Princeron, lives there with They give the president the ability ro an initial mailing ro all students whose After entering Calrech in 1940, Hol­ her husband who is a minister. The provide seed money for some projects names appear on a list of srudents who ditch rook a four-year "vacation' Holditch son, a physician, is also a that are still in the concepmal stage. scored well on the preliminary SAT. between his sophomore and junior years graduate of Princeron, and is in practice The Fund pays for student aid, faculty Minority srudents who do not respond ro join the Air Corps. His brother, in Cincinnati. The youngest Holditch programs, and research projects. to that first mailing are sent an applica­ James E. Holditch (BS '48, MS '49) daughter graduated from Duke and, "Another important reason for sup­ tion and a special letter encouraging entered Cal tech in 1942, and was in the until quite recently, worked as a nurse. porting the Fund is that when we them ro apply. Minority scudems who artillety corps for twO years, catching up The Holditches have six grandchildren. demonstrate strong alumni backing for are admitted get a phone call from a ro his brother and graduating the same When he can get away, (about twice Caltech, that makes foundations and Cal tech scudem who answers any ques­ year. In all, five members of Holditch's a year) Holditch goes big-game fishing corporations much more receptive ro tions and serves as a friendly coman. family graduated from Caltech, includ­ in Costa Rica, Panama, or Belize, often giving their support. Our participation The Institute received 1,850 applications ing three cousins. accompanied by a Caltech faculty in the Fund runs well above 40 percent, this year and admitted 499 scudcnts. Holditch returned ro Cal tech after member. As a second hobby, he writes and that's very substantial compared ro "We would like ro have 2,000 appli- the war with a career focus that had books. His first book, published and in many other schools." cams next year: Langdale says. "As the changed considerably while he was in circulation, has ro do with amusing Holditch attributes the Fund's suc­ pool expands, we're getting more appli­ the service. "I had initially picrured my incidents that happened on fishing trips. cess ro "the fact that we have a rop­ cations from scud ems who typically futute in research, but my work in the His second, ro be published in notch staff and their efforts, their inno­ apply to prestige schools with more Air Corps convinced me that I was December, is a collection of shorr srories vations, and their creativity are impor­ diverse programs than ours-schools like really more interested in management," fearuring humorous incidents that hap­ tant. Also crucial is the fact that the Princeron, Stanford, and Harvard: he says. pened during his business career. small size of our school has been very Among this year's entering graduate So after he earned his degree in Holditch's experience as an Annual beneficial in creating closeness and loy­ studems, III are in engineering, 148 chemical engineering in 1948 he went Fund volunteer spans 30 years. He first alty ro Caltech among the alumni. are in the sciences, and 12 are in social into line management with Procter & became involved before the Science for Wirh the loyalty and closeness we have, science. Sixty-three are women: 18 in Gamble, becoming what he terms an Mankind Campaign, working first as a we are sure ro be successful. · engineering; 40 in science, and five in "industrial vagrant. I stayed with line volunteer and then as an area chair­ social science. Among the 123 srudems Procter & Gamble during my entire man. When he retired from Procter & from overseas, 55 are in engineering, 63 career but I moved from place ro place Gamble in 1979 and moved back ro in science, and five in social science. 7

Special Gifts II chairman and Gol­ den aeaver Society member Gordon McClure and E. Ted Grlnthal, region 12 chairman and Second Century Society member, talk with SURF stu· dent Alfredo Morales about how gifts to Caltech help SURF.

J. H. Marshall Arthur W. Schnacke Samuel T. Martner Veener Schomaker James O. McCaldin Dwight C. Schroeder Gordon McClure Cun D. Schulze William D. McCormick Daniel G, Schuman Edward R. McDowell Arent H. Schuyler John T. McGraw Jean C. Schwarzenbach Richard A. McKay Albert Schweizer Michael M. McMahon Brian S. Seed HONOR ROLL John R. McMillan Fredrick H. Shair Duane T. McRuer Henry Shapiro William R. Mendenhall Frank H. Shelton Cal tech takes this opportunity to thank those alumni who gave to the Golden Beaver Society James E. Mcrcereau Wallace W. Short (gifts of $I ,000 or more), the Five Hundred Society (gifts of $ 500 to $999), and the Second Ruben F. Metder Quido M. Shultise Centuty Society (gifts of $250 to $499), during the 1989-90 Annual Fund drive. Contribu­ Ralph F. Miles Paul C. Siechert Glen H. Mirchcl tions at these levels represent an extraordinary commitment to the Institute and exemplify the Harrison W. Sigworch importance alumni place on the continued success of the work being done at Caltech. John A. Mitchell leon T. Silver Lorhrop Mirtenrhal Darrell H. Sluder Gavien N. Miyam Jack C. Smith Gordon E. Moorc M. C. Smith Harry J. Moore Randlow Smith 1989/90 Golden Beaver Society Members Return F. Moore William H. Smith Waleer L. Moore Roland N. Smooc William W. Moore Wilbur F. Snelling James' H. Moran , Stanley C. Snowdon E. K. Aboc-y Clyde C. Chivens Kirby W. Fong Norman H. liorowicz Samuel P. Morgan Willard M. Snyder Clarence R . Allen Francis H . Clauser Roben E. Foss J ohn M. Hosack Fred W. Morris Richard J. Soike Paul H . Allen Alfred H. Clilford Kenneth D. Garbade George W , Housner lee P. Morris John F. South Judirh 1. Allison Gary W . Claw Roben I. Gardner John 1. Howell Ira D. Moskarel Carl P. Spaulding Thomas F. Anderson Donald J. Collins John M. Garrh Thomas B. Howes Alben H. Mueller Walter A. Specht Fred C. Anson Hugh F. Colvin Charles F. Gates Caner Hune J ohn K. Mullen Roberr M. Spencer William F. Arndt Theodore C. Combs Horace N . Gilbert Theodore P. H ufwicz Charles T. Munger David H. Steinmetz David R. Arnold Frank H. Cormia Jam<.'!; W. Glanville Jackson I. Ito John S. Murray H. G. Srever G~o rge Asakawa Henry A. Corriher George J. Gleghorn Earl D. Jacobs Gordon E. Myers Donald W. Stocking Boris Auksmann Jamc:.'S V. Crawford S. K. Gold Millard W. Jacobs leRoy E. Nelson Arthur J. Seasick Richard H. Ault Raymond Cromley Marvin 1. Goldberger W. M. Jacobs Douglas B. Nickerson Douglas C. Strain Dale H. Austin Howard L. Croswhite Roger M. Golden Vinccnt R. J ohns Fred H. Nicolai Gary W. Scupian Hugh A. Baird Dean C. Daily Morris Goldsmith Kenneth W. J ahnson Nelson P. Nies Laurence J. Scuppy Horace W. Baker J. c. Dalron John E. Goode Theodore G. Johnson Roben L. Noland Kayraro G. Sugahara George C. Barber Trent R . Dames Roger H. Goodspeed Arnold R. Jones Wheeler J. North Nicholas S. Szabo' Stanley M. Barnes Lind B. DllVenport Thomas P. Gordon David R. Jones Andrew M. Odlyzko Myron R. Szold Robert J . Barry Robert C. Davidson Alfred F. Goer Ralph W . Jones Franklin F. Offner Henry S. Takemum Charles J. Barcs Frank W. Davis Laurence K. Gould Naomi Kashiwabara Carel One William C. Taylor Richard G. Batt Walter Z. Davis Jesse B. Graner Henry C. Keck Richard T . Parker Richard K. Teague Barton B. Beek Roger C. Davisson Harry B. Gray Robert M. Kieckhcfcr Stanley F. Parkill Thomas H. Tebben Frederic N. Denning Erik P. DeBenedictis Oran A. Graybeal Dorr Kimball Robert L. Peeler Frederick W . Thiele Jaclluelinc G. Berg Richard D. DeLauer William D. Graziano M. J. Kimmel Donald R. Pctcrsen Lc.. 'Ofl Thomsen John S. Best Srerge T. Dcmerriadcs Howard L. Greenfield Ronald 1. Kinch Wayne W. Pfeiffer Donald K. Traverse Margarer M. Besr John S. Detweiler Lisa C. Grenier Kaname Kirsuda Edward V. Phillips Paul W. Tuinenga Glenn W. Billman Charles W. Dick Walrer B. Grimes Frederick D. Knoblock Don M. Pinkerton Howell N. Tyson Amilsa S. Bishop Richard R. Dickinson Lewis L. Grimm David A. Kolb Marrin J. Poggi Richard L Van Kirk Charles M. Blair Raben W. Diller D,lVid E. G roce David S. Koons John E. Pollet Everett W. Van Ness Gregory A. Bone Duane F. Dipprey Arnold L. Grossberg James H. Koontz David B. Posner Nico van Wingen James F. Bonner Edward B. Doll Fred B. Hagedorn Jrving P. Krick Newell Portorf Frank 1. Vernon John A. Boppaer Fred W. Dorr David Hagelbarger Stuart A. Krieger Leland D. Pratt Howard G. V ("sper Robert R. Bowles Ronald S. Douglass Robert N. Hall Srephen L. Kunin George T. Preston VictOr V. Veysey Roberr G. Boyer Cecil W. Drinkward Wilbur L. Hall Ray F. Labory Allen E. Puckert Raben M. Wall' William G . Bradley Lee A. DuBridge William H. Halpenny Carl V. Larson Miller W . Quarles Jurg Wascr Rnbert M. Bragg Joseph B. Earl Lawrence A. Hanson Kaye D. Lathrop Louis T. Rader Robert 1. Wax Alan M. Broehers Stephen R. Early Joseph C. Harker Robere B. Leighron Stanley R. Rawn Theodore S. Wenver Delano A. Brouillette Gordon P. Eaeon William N. Harris Paul E. Lenk Allen A. Ray Fted M. Wells Harold Brown Leonard B. Edelman Robert W. Haussler Robert W . Lester Robert S. Ray W illiam O. Wermore Roben J. Brown Gene 1. Edwards John M. Hawonh Edward Lcvonian Edward H. Reynolds Edgar J. Wheeler Harry P. Drueggcmann . John S. Edwards Edward A. Hayes George E. lewis Raymond G. Richards Fred A. Whcdcr Mark A. Bruni Everett T . Eiselcn Richard 1.. Hayman Howard K. Lewis William R. Ricks Mauricc 1. Whitaker Frederick C. Brunner William B. Elconin Philip Hayward Joseph W. !.cwis William J. Rihn Ralph S. White G. E. Bryan Clayron H. Englar Radoy W. Heggland Hans W . Liepmann Cheryl J. Robertson Thomas H. Wiancko David C. Bryam James A. Enslow lawrence P. Henderson David C. lincoln L. E. Root Edgar P. \'V'illiams C. E. Buffum Albert A. Erkel Robert Henigson Ronald K. Linde James A. Roth VictOr W. Willies Frank C. Bumb Bryant Essick Rudolf C. Hergcnrocher Harrison C. Lingle Robert P. Rouct Paul A. Wimer Ben G. Burke David A. Evans Wayne M. Herzig E. J. List Gary S. Rubenstein lawrence A. Wise William 1.. Burriss Minor L. Fahrmann Roben T. Herzog William E. Lockwood William J. Russell David R. Witwer Clifford C. Burron John L. Fahs John M. Heumann Mason A. Logan William T. Russell Shu K. Wong Thomas E. BurtOn William R. Fair Alben R. Hibbs George W. Logemann Charles E. Rurherford James W. Workman Thonle J. Buder BunS<."O Pan William B. Hicks Paul A. Longwell Paul D. Saltman r:<:lscl A. Worrell Ward M. Calaway Raymond E. Fccoey Earl S. Hill J. Richard Love Phillip E. Saurenman Victor Wouk John C. Carney Fredrick H. Felberg Lowell W. Hill Donald P. Macfarlane Sidney Schafer W illiam V. Wrighr Robert B. Carr Warren E. Penzi Murray K. Hill Charles 1. Malooe Alfred Schalf Tetsuo Yamane Charles F. Carstarphen lawrence L Ferguson George S. Holditch Fred V. Maloney Paul R. Schatzle James F. Vee Thomas K. Caughey James c. Flercher Collis H. Holladay Robert W. Mapel Warren G . Schlinger Donald L Young Robert G. Chapman Taylor C. Fleecher William L Holladay Richard E. Marsh Doo W. Schmid John E. Young Joseph V. Charyk Kennerh T. Fang George Holzman Boyd T . Marshall Richard R. Schmid Abe M. Zarem 8

Leroy J. Kemp David O. Powell J ames M. Kendall Kenneth L. Powlesland George S. Kenny Arthur N. Praccr Cecil 1. Killgore Richard H . Pran Malcolm 1. Kinter Sigmund M. Redelsheimet Wilfred 1. Kittler Eli Reshorko . Robert B. Kjelgaard B. K. Richard Gerald Kl,az Richard 1. Ridgway Donald E. Knuth Arthur D. Riggs Denny R. Ko Daniel S. Rimkus Gary C. Koenig John D. RobertS John F. Kos(clac Alonzo M. Rollinson Norman B. Kramer Robert K. Roney David J . Kwiatkowski H:lrold A. Rosen Alvin L. K wiram Anatol Roshko Ellsworth L'l Boyreaux Ernest E. Ross Lury A. Llder William J. Rumer Stefan K. Lai Petcr A. Rumsey Donald H . Lamb James S. Russell Anthony J . L'1rrccq Louis K. Scheffer Almon E. Latsh Robert E. Schemer Herbert A. Lassen Logan H. Schlipf James L. Latimer J ohn R. Schroeter Eric G . Laue Clarence G. Schulze Victor W. Lee Charles N. Scully Gerald B. Levin James W. Sedin Paul A. Levin Richard W. Seed Perer W . Lew Irvin P. Seegman Charlton M. Lewis Louis P. Sexton John E. l ewis Robert P. Sharp Alexander Lidow William E Sheehan Key volunteers for the Annual Fund meet each year to plan fund·raising strategies. From left (bottom rowl: Aeinaldo Gutierrez, Barry R, Lieberman Lee A. Shomberr Bob Talbot, Bud Mittenthal, Aay Cromley, E. Ted Grinthal, Kirk Dawson; (middle rowl: Fred Thiele, Clay Smith, Arch Corriher, Roger P. Linfield ]. D. Shuster David Sams, Gary Tanigawa; (top rowl: John Deniston, David Aitchie, Ben Burke, Ed Seidman, Mike Stefanko. Donald E. Loefficr J ohn C. Simpson Kenneth E. Lohman Virgi l J . Sims Neville S. long_ Paul B, Skov Harold W, Lord Charles O. SI~t~r David B. Luckenbill Richard A. Smith Philip B. Lut:t Susan P. Smith Norman E. MacLean Joseph Solomon Daryl p, Madura Robert R. Solverson Frederick M . Mann John R. Spencer J erry Mar R oy T. Stake William 1. Man.:y lohn 1. Stern Craig Marks John A. Steubs Ralph W , Marshall Frederick Stevens Fmncis L. Mason Jean B. S[Cvens Frank R. Mastroly Tracy M . Seigers 1989/90 Five Hundred Society Members Thomas K. Macoi Stanford G . Stiles Dennis 1. Marson Willi am A. Stinger Charles C. Matthews Fret! B. Stitt J ohn J. McCarthy Thomas C. Srockebrand Henry L Abrash AHhur E. Druingron Chrisropher Diamanroukos Asadour H . Hadjian John F. McClain W illiam C. Stookey Harold R. Almond Roland A. Budcnholzcr William E, Dibble Raimo Hakkincn Walter 1. Mt'Cleery Bruce B. Srowe Leonard S. A1pcrr Norman Bulman Willis E. Dobbins Andrew M. Hall 10hn 1. McClellan Frank Screighwff Lawrence J. AIrman Gilbert S, Burrus Marc D. Donner Edward A. Hall Richard W. McCornack William Srudier Richard Alvarez Eliot A, Buder Robert C. Downs John D. Hamilton C. R. McEwen C. V. Sturdevant ]. M. Andres Paul W . Butler Gregory H , BRand Paul B. Harris Don E. McFaddin Ivo Tammaru Richard M. Amn Stuart M. Buder Philip L, Engelauf Robert H . Harris Paul E. McHorney I:a n ~ Ch ia Tao Albert W . Arwood Michael J. Callaghan Jill S. Evensizer Juris Hartmanis Richard G. Merrirc Thomas V. Tarbet Bruno W . Augenstein John R. Cameron Gordon R. Ewing VIIi G. Hartmann Ulrich Merren Duncan P. Taylor John R. Austen Alan E. Capon Eugene H . Eyster Frederic W. Hllrrwig T. S. Michael J ohn R. Thomas Edward R. Ban Roger E. Card William E. Farrell Thomas R. Heinz C. E. Miller A. E. Thompson Arunas P. Barkus J oseph A. Carlsen Saul Feldman William D . Henshaw Charles B. Miller J ack Ticlrooy Donald S. Barrie Carlton M. Caves Donald G. Ft"Sko W. C. Herring Phili p D. Miller Alvin V. Tollcs[rup H. W. Behrens Robert J. Chansler Mark S. Fischer Lyle N. Hoag Thomas W. Miller Kiyo Tomiyasu Bruce W. Benjamin Martin Y. Chen Leroy J. l:isher Roben C. Hogan William B. Miller Richard R. Trnr.:y David A. Berge Wai K. Cheng Delos E. Flinr ]. R . Holmes Donald D. Mon Gordon P. Treweck }sadore Berman Stanley A. Christman Anatol A. Fomilyant John L. Honsaker Max H. Moote Arthur P. Turner Prem Bhatia Edward A, Clark John E, Forbes Leroy E. Hood Reuben B. Moulton Harris E. Ulery Charles]. Biddle Milton]. Clauser Harold K. Forsen J oseph F. Hook Conrad R. Muller Thomlls V rebalovich Walter D. Biggers Reginald W. Clemens George Fox William F. Horton Susan S. Murakami-Fisher J eptha A. Wade Myron W, Black William R. Cleveland Vincent J. Fratello Frederic A. Houg h Gary T. Murata Paul A. Wagner Roswell). Blackinton Raymond O. Clinton Albert S. Fulton Thomas D. Howell C. G. Murphy Robert D. Waldron Graeme A, Blake Julian D, Cole Robert G, Fussell Harry C. Hoyt Philip A. Naccker William D . Warters Robert L, Blinkenberg Edward Colonna John I. Gat'" John R . Hribar Miles A. Nesman Robert W, Wayman Justin L. Bloom John W. Converse Peter T. German Tom Hudspeth Joseph Neuscein James H. Wei Peter S. Bloomfield Michael A. Cowan Melbourne F. Giberson Hugo E. Huey Mark ]. N oblc Andrew B. White Louis M. Bogdanovic Richard H . Cox Gregory S. Gibson G , N. Hundey Charles A. Norman Lawrence C. Widdoes Arthur S, Bolles William P. Cox Donald A, G laser Ernest G. J aDzen Hubert M. Q'Haver Lawrence C. WiddOt"S, Jr. Robert H . Bond Carroll C. Craig Judith Goldish Philip E. Jenson P. D. O 'Riordan Robert D . Wieting Ygnacio Bonillas Donald G. Crosby Robert Goldstein David C. Johannsen Francis E. Odell Donald P. Wilkinson Edward M . Boughton Gerrit Daams Uoyd T. Goodmanson Carl W. Johnson Roben W. Offermann John S. Williams Roben B. Bowman Warren E. Danielson Robert L. Gran Charles R. Johnson Martin Y. Oiye Richard R. Williams Donald C. Brabston James A. Davies Donald I. Grankher Frank R. Johnson Herbert G. Osborne Ralph M. Willit.o; Jamt'S T . Bradbury Malcolm G. Davis Elliott A. Green Orval E. Jones Douglas D. Oshetoif J ohn K. Wimpress Susan K, Brazeal Walter Z. Davis John M. Greene Michael J . Kaiserman Oberdan W . Otto Kenneth W. Wood Alfred B, Brown Raymond K. Delong Robert B. Grossman Abner Kaplan Ray D. Owen Eric ). Woodbury Anhur R. Brown Lawrence A, Desjardin Erik W. Gunderson Richard A. Karp Charles S. Palmer J ohn R, Woolson George R. Brown Ray F. Desrabelle Reinaldo V. Gutierrez Max]. Kay Roderic B. Park Bruce A. Worcester Perry H. Brown Leslie]. Deutsch Roger A. H aas Sruart R. Keller Roberr J. Parks Robert M. Worlock David B. Peisner Harvey W. Wright Roger A. Picciotto Richard B, Wtight Don H, Pickrell Steven). Wright John R. Pierce Georgc A. Yankum Albert B. Pincince Kenneth T . Yano Cornelius J . Pings Thomas K. Yu Ellioe N. Pinson Eugene B, Zwick 9

1989/90 Second Century Society Members

Roy M. Acker Charles L. Cocke Charles F. Hamlin Harry Lawrence Benjamin Nevill Jack M. Roehm Ira J. Simon Oscar F. Van Beveren James L. Adams Philip L Coleman David A. Hammer Thomas W. Layton Stanley F. Newman William L. Rogers Dale R, Simpson Vito A. Vanoni Edward A. Adler Wayne D. Collins Kenneth E. Hanson George D. Leal James C. Nicholson Robert L. Rosenfeld Terry R . Simpson James I. Venc Irwin E. Alber Paul G. Comba John B. Harkness Chriscophcr W . Lee O lin P. Norton Diane M. Ross Thomas p, Simpson Keith J. Victoria Albert P. Albrecht Thomas W. Connolly David J. Harper Edson C. Lee James G. Nourse Jeffrey A. Ross Lionel J. Skidrnore Alwar Vijayaraghavan forrest S. Allinder Robert S. Cooke Joel N. Harrison Perer H. Lee laurcn<.:c J. November Michael J. Ross Jack H. Slacon Ernest Wade ./ohn Jl .. Andelin Richard T. Cowley Ryusuke Hasegawa Yuan C. Lee David B. Novikoff Douglas W. Rothnie Leon Slavin Bimal Wadhwa Bruce A. Anderson James H. Crabtree Eastman N. Hatch Robert M. Lehman Richard K. Nuno John D. Rouse Richll,d H. Small Gary R. Wakai Allen A. Arata Edgar G. Crawford Roben G. Ha wrhornc Harold Leinbach Wallace L Oliver Edwin B. Royce David A. Small berg Joseph H. Walker Michael W . Arenton Paul R. Cmwford Wallace D. Hayes John J. Len" Howard K. Ono Herbert N. Royden Richard F, Smisek Price Walker Frank M. Adoed William R. Croasmun David K. Hayward Jack E. Leonard Thomas E. Orlowski Sheldon Rubin Jerome A. Smith Richard L Walker Gerald R . Ash Peter N. Cross Raymond L. Heacock Elliot C. !.epler Elburt F. Osborn Bernard D. Rudin Max p, Smith George W. Waller David D. Atkinson Kathryn D. Crossland Langdon C. Hedrick Murmy L lesser John W. Oevos Edward Rudman William W. Smith Don 1. Walter James E. Backus Frederick A. Curtis Keith W. Henderson Robert D. Levin Stephen H. Paavola Bruce Rugar John D. Spikt..'S Chiun Wang Frederick G. Baily James A. CuteS Terrill W. Hendrickson Henri A. Levy Stanley C. Pace John C. Russ William A. Spooner ] ohn C. Warren Gordon S. Barienbrock James W. Daily Rudolph W. Hensel Isabella T. Lewis Richard S. Pardee Chandos A. Rypinski Sankaran Srinivas Thomas R. Warriner Bertrand C. Barrois Robert D. Darragh Neil H . i-ierman Richard T. Liddicoat Eugene N. Packer Steven 1. Sa lem Mortimer H, Staatz Carol 1. Watkins John S. Batchelder Jan W. Dash Waltet C. Hess Albert N . Lin Roberr M. Pt>deraglia Wesley R. Sandell Robert W. Srandlcy John Watson Stephen C. Beach Alan B. Dauger James L Hieart Wen K . Lin Garnett H. Pessel Bernard T. Sander John P. Stenbit ). H. WlIyblOd William T. Ik-~ I e H omce W. Davenport James 1. I·riggins Chester W . lindsay Rex B. Peters J ohn E, Sartdlc Jennifer E. Srern Glenn W. Weaver Michael R. Beaver J ames D. Davis Anhur Hilsenro

at Caltech. And when you go to a conference, you're part of a very, very Kornfield small minoriry, because all the ages Kim West named above you are there, and at the older age levels, women are very scarce. ALUMNI I came back here to a department director of Continued from page 3 where there was already a female profes­ sor. Frances Arnold is here, and she's residence life great start. And I love working with just tearin' it up. She's going great, I them. That's my favorite part of my think, and it's neat to be in a depart­ Kim West has joined Caltech as job. ment with another woman. It's director of residence life. Previously she wonderful that, while I was away , Cal­ was at USC as associate director of How do you like teaching? tech gready increased its number of residence life. West comes to the job female faculry members. As a sociery, with 1 1 years of experience in student So far I've caught a junior level core we 're still a long way from feeling that affairs , and a master's degree from class in chemical engineering, and I was it's perfecdy "normal" to be a woman in Columbia University in higher and adult one of four professors teaching a science, but I hope that's coming. education. She comes with a deep freshman-level laboratory class in chemi­ interest in students, a concern for the cal engineering. I think I'll like teach­ Alum.ni .Acti vi ties What do you think about the increase in quality of student life, and an ing better after I build up my self­ the number of female undergraduates at enthusiasm for her new professional confidence. Last quarter, I felt very : OC'tobl!t 13, 199.0, Day trip /0 San Caltech? home at Caltech. self-conscious every time I went up to According to Gary Lorden, vice On.ofre Nuclear OeneratJ'ng Station. the board. I take teaching very seriously I think it's based on sound judgments president for student affairs, the position because I want to be good at it, and December :10, 199.0, AtlimfJt As/oria­ in admissions. We can't overcome all that West holds was created to enhance that made me all the more nervous. I "on hQliday. Qpen houJe, 4:.0.0 p..m,,- the programs that sociery puts in from the quality of student house life. She gOt really positive feedback at the end 0:3.0 p.m .. ,at the Al.umni House. day one that discourage women from will manage key support programs of the quarter, so I think I'll go in with science. But when there are good candi­ independently of the master of student more confidence next time. < jan.uacy 1, 1991, RQs.e Ilaradeeven.l, dates out there, we need to have an houses. "The job of master is expected i Reserved ;seatftlgat Hill and Col'orado appropriate way of recognizing them, to become considerably less burden­ Do you feel the o/JPortunities for women fot the 102mI To.urnamemQf Roses and that means not judging them on some," Lorden says. on the faculty are equal to those for men? Parade. A. CaIteth .Hoat will be fea(\ftcd the basis of their SAT scores alone. West, who will be working on her doctorate at USC while she is at Cal­ .in the pat'.a,cie .. These women have overcome a lot JUSt " , . ,,_ A I don't know. Right now, the oppor­ to get where they are. So if they're a tech, says that attitudes toward student tunities may be better for women. They i january 17-23, 1991, Pre-safari ex/tn- few points lower on their SAT scores, affairs on campuses across the country treat me very well here. 1 lion trip to tbb e(ut A/rican (04lt, that may just reflect all the hurdles have undergone important changes dur­ they've gone over that the guys didn't ing the past five years."We now see that What do you mean, they treat you we"? january 22"February 6, 1991, East have to face. If we recognize that these what we do outside the classroom is African J:afari (K~nya/r«nzania) women are as talented as the men, we critical. It isn't enough JUSt to prepare There's no holding back. They con­ travellJlmly prolJf'am with Edwin S. can pue them on the same track at Cal­ students professionally. We have to scandy treat me with respect and M)Jl')g.er, prore~or .of,geqgraphy, tech. They're still going to have to prepare students for life in general." confidence. That countS for a lot when emeritus·. face the hurdles that come from not 1'm trying to build up myself to believe necessarily getting the same level of I can be a full member of the Cal tech May 10, 1991, .class of 1941-50th respect for their abilities from their peers faculty someday. Then there's my f'mnian dinner, the' Athenaeum. and families that the men get. Bue beautiful office, and my beautiful labs these women have already shown that downstairs, and the fact that they didn't May 17. 1991, Hal/Century Club they can overcome those hurdles. And hesitate to let three graduate students rereplion and .luncheon, the Athenaeum.. they'll do fine here. join my group in the first year. Even New director of the way they handle the lab rehabs for May 18, 1991, 54th .AnfNIal new faculry members is special here. I What do you do for /till? Sem,nl1r Day, know that at Stanford, they don't even student affirmative offer to do a rehab for a new faculry My favorite oueside activiry is playing May 18, 1991, AtI~CltJmJ member. There, the COSt comes Out of soccer. I play on the Caltech women's actton programs Reltnirm .Dinner, RJ~-Carlton Hunting­ a budget given to the new assistant pro­ soccer team, and I hope to keep playing ton Hotel. fessor to start up, and sometimes this until I'm 60. When I can set enough Eduardo Grado has joined Caltech in package isn't large enough ro cover a time aside, I love to cook, and to go the newly esrablished position of director Junl! .2.0,. 1991, Alumni Anhciati1JfJ. rehab, on top of buying new equip­ hiking and camping. And I like just of student affirmative action programs. AfltlIMll M~etingand Honorary' A1umni ment, supporting graduate students, and spending time with friends. Grado comes to Caltech from MIT, Dinner, the Athenaeum. so on. At Caltech they say, "Here's where he received his BS degree in your start-up package," and it's What are your goals? management science in 1983 and has , June 2.3-30, 1991, 'Yttl/)f(Jsto'fl,( specifically to buy new equipment. been associate director of admissions and /rave/ls/ltd:)} prQgram with RQberr P. They say, "Whatever you want in Well, right now I just want to be a coordinator of minoriry admissions since Sharp, Robert P. Sharp Pt'oftfsso(of that lab, you've gOt it," until it gets to good professor. I feel like I'm still a 1984. Geology, llinedtus, and Leon T. Silver, the point of being outrageous, of course. student, studying to be a professor. So "We're delighted to have someone of W, M. Keck FQundatioll Professor for They roll oue a red carpet for you. It's I'm figuring oue how to mentor, how to Grado's background and experience Resoutce Geology, great! motivate gcaduate students, how to be joining us in student affairs," said Jeanne successful in undergraduate teaching, Noda, assistant vice president for stu­ Septemher, . 1991, Owens Do you mind having so few female col­ how to balance my time. So far, the dent affairs. "Grado will be filling in the l?'alley/YoleTliite travel/stttdy program. leagues? hardest thing is trying to keep up with opening created by Lee Browne's retire­ Leatn about California's .nattwll the literature. ment and will also have additional resources with lie Val Lund, BS '47, I came here as an undergraduate, when I've allowed myself some years to responsibilities as reflected in his new , .civIJengineer .of' w.ater resources. and the ratio was about 15 percent women, learn how to be a professor. When I get title: eatthquake :engineering. so I got used to it. I remember when I to the point where I feel like I've kind At Cal tech, Grado will be in charge first gOt to Stanford, I walked around of gOt that down, I'll think about what of Institute programs dealing with , Dc.tobe.;: 19-25, 1991, Hawaii campus and inro the library and the goals to set next. In the meantime, I minority student recruitment, student trave/fsm1y pfP$!am wIth Robert p, coffeehouse and JUSt stared. Half the hope to relax and enjoy being at Cal­ retention, secondary school relations, and Sharp,. Robert .P. SharpProfessof of . students were women! It was wonderful. tech, even though there's a possibiliry early-outreach projects. He will also Ge6I08Y, Emetitus. Within science, of course, the ratios that I won't get to stay here. So I want work with the admissions committee in at Stanford are still the same as they are to enjoy it while I can. evaluating student applications. 11

Get involved in the centennial From the alumni president By E. Micheal Boughton

The centennial year is fast approach­ As we begin a new year, Cal tech will prospective students, Co-chairs, Ed Program, as well as establish an ing, and festivities will begin on January reach an exciting milestOne-its centen­ Lambert (BS '82) and Bill Whitney (BS alumni/intercollegiate program-all 1 with the 102nd Tournament of Roses nial. With this in mind, our primary '51) are forging ahead with their expan­ excellent opportunities for alumni and Parade. If you are interested in attend­ focus over the next few months will be sion plans and are working with the students to work tOgerher. ing the Rose Parade, the Alumni Asso­ ro increase alumni parricipation in Asso­ committee to round out their alumni The committee also serves as a liaison ciation offers two ways for you to get ciation activities. work force. In addition to visiting high between the Summer Undergraduate involved: decorating Caltech's float and With several programs planned schools and representing Caltech at col­ Research Fellowship (SURF) program viewing the parade with other alums. campus-wide to focus on Cal tech 's lege fairs, volunteers also attend fall and the Seminar Day committee to achievements, it is an excellent time for information meetings and spring recep­ ensure that alumni have the chance to alumni to ger involved and strengthen tions to speak with prospective students hear about the current student research Float Decoration ties with the Institute. The Alumni about life at Cal tech. at Caltech. Association has nine committees that Involvement with the Program Com­ The 1992 Alumni Directory, and We need your help! We are currently actively plan programs for alumni, mittee means planning exciting alumni increased advertising reven ues for seeking interested alumni and their fam­ Look among them to see if you would travel/study programs in the United Engineering & Science are just. two of the ilies to help with the decoration of like to join in. States and abroad. Chaired by Tway projects the Publications Committee wiJl Caltech's float "for every action ... a The Membership Committee focuses Andrews (BS '44), this committee be working on. Headed by Pete Mason reacrion" in the 102nd Tournament of on the resources of the Association. chooses destinations that give alumni the (BS '51), this committee reviews and Roses Parade. Most of our programs are funded by opportuniry to explore new territory directs the production of all Alumni Between Chrisrmas and New Year's membership dues and require the help while enhancing their scientific and cul­ Association publications, including we will need Techers and their friends of Association members. Seminar Day, tural education. Several trips are Engineering & Science, Cal/eeh News, to prepare the Roat for its journey down reunions, chapter events, travel/study already on the calendar through 1993, and special publications such as Legends Colorado Boulevard. The work crews programs, and the alumni directory were but an immediate goal is to supplement of Cal/ech-fast becoming a legend will be divided intO twO shifts of eight all conceived to help alumni keep in those with short, low-cost programs for itself. hours each. There is a maximum touch with the Institute and each other. younger alumni and families. I encourage you to reflect on Calrech, number of 30 people per team. Assis­ Membership dues also enhance the qual­ Our chapters have increased from and I hope that you can find time to tants must be 14 or over. iry of student life on campus. From eight to twelve, and all will be busy share your experience with others, and Decoraring rhe float takes some skill freshman camp to various athletic with chapter events throughour the year. renew your relationship with the Alumni and can be an arduous task. Volunteers events, the Association supports a Vic Veysey (BS '36), chair of the Association and the Institure, The interested in helping with the "Rowering variery of organizations. This year Chapter Affairs Committee, will work rewards of active participation are many. up" are strongly urged to attend one of Joseph Dobrowolski (BS '49) chairs the with members to strengthen the pro­ As you can see, rhe committees cover a the tWO floral float-decoration seminars membership committee and his primary grams hosted by each chaprer (rather broad range of areas and offer alumni Charisma Floats will be offering on goal is to increase our membership. rhan focus on chapter expansion). The diverse opportunities to get involved November 7 and 13, from 7 to 8:30 The Centennial Committee has committee is also planning a series of with the Association. p.m. The first workshop will be in planned several alumni-related activities centennial-associated events. We appreciate feedback from alumni Winnett Lounge on campus; the second to be scheduled during the year-long Le Val Lund (BS '47) chairs rhe regarding any Association issue. If you at Rosemont Pavilion, where the Roat is celebration. Ted Combs (BS '27) and Student/Faculty/ Alumni Relations are interested in volunteering for a com­ being built, at 700 Seco Street, at the Chuck Holland (BS '64) co-chair this Committee. This committee works to mittee, or would like more information corner of Rosemont and Seco, south of committee and are looking for alumni stimulate interaction between students, on Association activities, please contact rhe Rose Bowl. Teaching the seminars who are interested in becoming involved alumni, and faculty. Members will be us by mail or phone: Caltech Alumni will be Charisma's co-owners, Ollie in the centennial. An immediate goal is working to expand alumni/student Association, mail code 1-97, Pasadena, W right-Young and Ross Young, and to find alumni who would like to parti­ house events and the Day on the Job California 91125, 818-356-6592. their floral director, Richard Seekin, cipate in the decoration of Caltech's W e encourage you and your family Rose Parade float. to get involved in this enjoyable event. The Seminar Day Committee is If you would like to be a member of a 54th Annual Seminar Day/Reunion Activities chaired by Bob Burket (BS '65) who decorating team, please contact Karen has set the gears in motion for the 54th Interest Form Kurilich at the Alumni Association, Annual Seminar Day on Saturday, May 818-356-8364. 18. Members of this committee meet In preparation for the centennial celebration, the Alumni Seminar Day and with division chairmen and faculty to Reunion Committees would like to know what events you might attend during Rose Parade Viewing Event identify speakers currently involved in the Seminar Day/Reunion activities May 16-18, 1991. Please indicate below exciting research at Caltech and JPL. (with estimated number of guests) which events you are interested in attending. Association members and their guests These speakers cover a wide variety of are also invited to join the Alumni Asso­ topics from science and engineering to Thursday, May 16, 1991 ciation on New Year's Day to watch humanities and social sciences. This Class of '41 50th reunion dinner Calrech's centennial Roat roll down year's committee will create an Colorado Boulevard. Whether you've expanded program and hopes to have Friday, May 17, 1991 been busy decorating the Roat, or just the lectures, as well as the exhibits and Half Century Club luncheon, Athenaeum want to see the end result, ir will be a demonstrations, tie in with the centen­ Campus touts wonderful way to start the new year. nial celebration. Class of '51 40th reunion dinner, Athenaeum The celebration will begin with a An all-classes reunion dinner, to be Alumni/Student barbecue (seating by House), Dabney continental breakfast at the Athenaeum, held at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Gardens followed by a short walk to Colorado Hotel, is the main event planned by the Student house reception for alumni Boulevard and our reserved parade seat­ Reunion Committee in 1991. Chaired Glee Club concert, Beckman Auditorium ing. After the parade, guests will return by Association past president Rhonda to the Athenaeum for a buffet lunch. MacDonald (BS '74), the committee is Saturday, May 18, 1991 Detailed information has been sent to busy planning for this remarkable gala 54th Annual Alumni Seminar Day, on campus local Alumni Association members. on May 18. Hosted wine and cheese reception, on campus Alumni living outside the Los Angeles The Undergraduate Admissions Sup­ All-classes reunion dinner (seating by year), Ritz-Carlton area, or local alumni who have not port Committee has worked coopera­ HuntingtOn Hotel received their mailing, may contact tively with the admissions office to Please return this form, by mail or fax, to Patsy Gougeon, Reunion Coordinator, Karen Kurilich at 818-356-8364 for develop a program that gives alumni the Caltech Alumni Association, mail code 1-97, Pasadena, CA 91125. more information. rewarding opportunity to speak with Fax 818-795-8736; phone 818-356-8366. 12

"I was thoroughly shaken by the first physics test. I spent the whole first term through Christmas break think­ ing of transferring to Cal Berkeley. "

and was presidem of the drama club and an editot of the literary magazine. These involvements led to a friendship with]. Kent Clatk, now professor emer­ itus of literature-a friendship that con­ tinues to this day. Through this comacc, Boughton was a member of the cast of C1ark's first musical, Let'J Advance on Science. As an alumnus, he continued to participate over the years as a cast member in Clark's musicals. Among other faculry members who had a special influence on Boughton were Robert F. Bacher, now professor of physics, emeritus (whose daughter Boughton dated); Robert B. Leighton, now the William L. Valentine Professor E. Micheal Boughton, 1990-91 of Physics, Emeritus; Jesse L. Green­ president of the Alumni Association, stein, now the Lee A. DuB ridge Profes­ came to Cal tech by a long and indirect sor of Astrophysics, Emeritus; and route. He was an only child whose Robert P. Sharp, now the Roben P. father, an oil company employee, took Sharp Professor of Geology, Emeritus. him and his mother to live in a succes­ The summer before his senior year, sion of small towns in Wyoming, Texas, Boughton joined a number of other Oklahoma, and Missouri. The schools physicists who decided they would shift were small, and in the third and fourth Alumni president traveled to medicine as a career objective. As a grades, Boughton's classroom was a consequence, in their senior year they one-room schoolhouse. In 1940 the each carried 72 units of mostly biology family moved to O'Fallon, Missouri, long road to Caltech and chemistry classes, a huge overload. where his mother had grown up- back, It even led ro Boughron being listed in in fact, to the same house where she the annual under the biology option. had lived. After graduation, Boughton owed an Throughout his early years, Boughton . obligation to the Air Force ROTC, and was often the brightest student in the he was assigned to Holloman Air Force class. When he was in the sixth grade, Base in New Mexico. he made up his mind to major in Boughton had been admitted to the physics. "I was always teading, and By Winifred Veronda Rockefeller Institute for Medical spent a lot of time on science: he says. Research, and expected to go thete Meanwhile, Boughton's parents when he gOt back, but he was released divorced, and his mother earned a from the Air Force three months early, library science degree, Boughton and found himself with nothing to do attended the eighth and nimh grades in in a wide range of intellectual subjects. A's," he says. "I had felt invincible. from March through September. An Panhandle, Texas-total population, "There, for the firSt time in my brief Once hete, I discovered that everybody offer from the Ramo Wooldridge Cor­ 900. "The qualiry of the high school history: he says, "I wasn't a misfit." had been class valedictorian. It was a poration led ro immediate immersion in was really marginal: says Boughton. Boughton's best friend during his pretry painful experience. The effon the early space program. Boughron "It was obvious that if we stayed there, sophomore year was Carver Mead, now required was unbelievably difficult. I wrote ro the Rockefeller Institute asking I would go to Texas Tech." the Moore Professor of Computer Sci­ was thoroughly shaken by the first them ro grant him a one-year extension. "It doesn't make any sense for you to ence, "We did a lot of technical things physics test. I spent the whole first term They responded, "You have the exten­ go there: his mother told him. "Where together: says Boughton. through Christmas break thinking of sion, but we'll never see you." And they do you want to go? Cal tech or MIT?" When it was time to apply to col­ transferring to Cal Berkeley. But the were right. Boughton opted for Caltech, and he lege, Boughton made his only applica­ grade slip was a happy surprise, and Boughron stayed at TRW for 31 and his mother then headed for Califor­ tion to Caltech. Richard] ahns, a after that, things were OK. I was able years and left two yeats ago. In the nia, where she had heard of a possible member of the Caltech geoloh'Y faculry, to graduate in physics, as had been beginning, he worked on the early moon opening for a librarian in San Luis came out to interview him, and Bough­ planned so much earlier." probe programs, earth-orbiting satellites, Obispo. That did not work out, so ton was even more convinced of his Boughton had joined Fleming House intetplanetary vehicles, the Venus probe, they headed to Ftesno, where there was choice in schools. He entered Cal tech and played intramural sports. He was and Apollo. In 1971 he wem to Cleve­ an opening for a librarian, and they on a full scholarship plus an outside house social chairman in his junior year, land for three years to the company stayed. scholarship. and a member of the house executive headquarters, learning more about how At Fresno High School, Boughron Realiry, Caltech sryle, was a rude committee. An avid photographer, he met young people who were interested awakening. "I had always made all was photography editot of the Big T, Continued in next column 13

rhe nonaecospace segments of TRW developed into an ugly situation and Lee Hanoo to head operated. Boughton's assignment was used the energy for someming construc­ to take technology developed in the tive: says Boughton. "There were no San Diego chapter United Srates and transfer it to TRW Chapter news major upsets or riots on the Caltech Lee Hanon (BS '55, MS '58), a subsidiaries in Europe, installing ir, and campus." Evolving from that was an member of the San Diego chapter since seeing that it was used correctly. opportunity for undergraduates to work 1987, is its new president. "The Boughton's technical experience led at meaningful technical projecrs at TRW chapter should provide an opportunity him to a corporate diversification ptoject and later at other companies during to socialize and network," says Hanon. in automotive electconics. That in summer vacation. Robert McEliece "Bur getting together the 600 alumni turn led to Boughton's transfer back to In 1975, BoughtOn became involved who live in the greater San Diego area is California to join another diversification speaks to with the Alumni Association, working no small cask. The prospeCt of driving project, an innovative entry by the com­ with the Seminar Day Committee and Chicago chapter across town in rush-hour traffic prevents pany into the energy field. This later becoming its chairman. This many from attending. We need to find stemmed from the first energy crisis and to led a position on the board, and ulti­ Twenty alumni and guests from the a way to make rhe meetings more acces­ President Nixon's ProjeCt Independence, to mately his becoming Alumni Associa­ Chicago area gathered in Skokie, Illi­ sible for all alumni." which was designed to make the country tion ptesident. nois, on July 10 to hear a talk by Another goal is to encourage the par­ free of rhe need for foreign oil. TRW As Boughron discusses plans for the Robert]. McEliece (BS '64, PhD '67), ticipation of young alums who are busy assisred in the planning and organizarion Alumni Association's celebration of Cal tech professor of electrical engineer­ raising families. "We are thinking about of rhe narional effort and then took up Caltech's centennial year, he says, "the ing. McEliece discussed "Safety in having lunchtime meerings, when the many projects of its own. Boughton opening salvo is me Rose Parade float. Numbers: Correcting Data Madlemagi­ younger alums are more available." In scayed with the company's energy We are recruiting students and alumni cally." After a presentarion on error­ addition Hanon hopes to have several development effim until it was curcailed to participate in making it. In all, some correcting codes and the part they dinner meetings with speakers discussing after increased oil production by the 600 people will work on ir, and I hope played in Voyager's relecommunications "the high quality of research going on at Arab stares, Mexico, and Venezuela. that a fourth of these will be from the sysrem, McEliece brought his subject to Caltech. " Boughton rerired from TRW in Alumni Association." life with a computer disk demonstration. Hanon is president of Innovative 1988, when an opportunity arose in Seminar Day will feature an all-class Edwin B. Seidman (BS '55) is acting Systems Solurions, which designs sensor Hawaii rhat "combined all rhe dlings I reunion, he notes, and the centennial president of rhe Chicago chapter until and instrumentation systems for defense, had done for 35 years." Living on Seminar Day will be expanded to cover elections can be held later this year. aerospace, and other industries. He Maui, wirh his wife, Elle, Boughton is a a wider range of activities than is typi­ Anyone wishing more information on received his degrees from Cal tech in vice president of the Maui Economic cal. Chaprers will be involved in centen­ how they can be involved should contact mechanical engineering. He and his Development Board, a private nonprofit nial plans, and there will be a special Arlana Bostrom at 818-356-8363. wife, Billie Louise, live in La Jolla. company with the objective of edition of Legends of Caltech. srrengthening and diversifying rhe econ­ , "In general, we wane to make the omy of rhe island. He works especially Association as valuable as possible to the in the fields of information technoloh'Y, Institute," says Boughton. "The Annual alternate energy, and biotechnology, and Fund and the Alumni Association are sees ample opportunity in Maui for two distinct organizations, and alumni technology rransfer, new business need to understand this. The Associa­ Association to visit Galapagos Islands development, and technical innovation. tion provides a comfortable way to During me years since he graduated, maintain or resume contact with Cal­ Boughton has been involved wirh Cal­ tech, a way that doesn't require them to The Galapagos Islands were used by currently planning a travel/ study pro­ tech on many ptojects. "Coming back give money but lets them establish a Charles Darwin as a living laboratoty in gram to this unique chain of islands. to Caltech and being able to work wirh continuing connection to the Instirute, to piecing together his rheory of natural Tentatively planned for April 2-14, alumni and studenrs, faculry and come back in a new role, and find it selection. These rare volcanic islands, 1992, the program will begin with a adminisrration, was a very sarisfying enjoyable and rewarding." 600 miles at sea, were remote, removed, land tour of Ecuador, followed by a experience," he says. "In my new level One of Boughton's goals for the year and home to unusual indigenous plants seven-day cruise on the l.rabella 1I of involvemenr I had the opportunity to is to extend the involvement of and animals. Flightless cormorants, through the Galapagos Islands. Space work with all parrs of the Institute, ~nd members in the activities of rhe Associa­ 500-pound tortoises, and colorful on this trip will be limited to 36 to interact much more than I ever could tion. "The range of activities offered by prehistoric iguanas damber over the participants. as a student with the people who make the Association has gtown rapidly in starkly beautiful lavascapes. Once If you are interested in joining this it such an exciting institution. There's recent years: he says. "Now these visited by pirates, whalers, and sealers, excursion, please rerum the form to the something very satisfying about helping activities need to be assimilated. For these islands, suspended in time, are Cal tech Alumni Association. If you to meet some of Caltech's needs." instance, the number of alumni chapters now part of the Ecuadorian National have any questions, please call Karen The involvement has been nearly is up to 12. They are widely dispersed Parks system. Kurilich at 818-356-8364. continuous. One of Boughton's early over the country. Each chapter now The Cal tech Alumni Association is contributions was to connect individual muSt cleve,lop its own character and faculty members with projects at TRW. become a permanent fixture, and In 1968-70, and again in 1974, he without being an insupportable burden worked with the campus computing on the scafr. Galapagos Islands Travel/Study Program center as it gradually evolved. He con­ "The Student Faculty Alumni Rela­ tinued to be a member of the cast of tions Committee will be working to Interest Form Kent Clark's musical productions, and build more kinds of interaction between he joined The Associates. From 1975 students, faculty, and alumni, and we through 1979 he lectured in Alan will continue to increase our work with I/We would be interested in participating in the Caltech Alumni Association's Sweezy's economics class about the the admissions office, recruiting alumni travel/study program to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. world energy situation. to talk to prospective students. I/ We would probably want to reserve spaces. During 1968-70, a period marked "And of course, we want to help NaOle ______by campus riots across the country, he make the centennial year the best it can worked with Wesley Hershey, then the be. The many special activities will Address ______Caltech Y director, in a program to make it possible to connect with more involve both undergraduate and gradu­ alumni and get them involved with the ate students in constructive campus Association. We hope this will be a projects. Participating in the effort were long-term contribution to its growth Phone: Home ______Business ______the administration, the student houses, and success." and members of the faculty. The proj­ Boughton is the first person to serve ect rook form during one summer vaca­ as president of the Alumni Association Please retuOl this form to: tion when participants put together who is not living in Los Angeles Caltech Alumni Association short-term technical projeas for the war County, but he offers dynamic leader­ Mail Code 1-97 on smog. "We (ook what could have ship that spans me miles. Pasadena, CA 91125 I ... '(l '... .'. ", ' ,~

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and las Vegas in a Piper Warrior last April. 1952 niry to travel all over the world in search of tech­ W e will move in July to a new home we are JERRY GREY, PhD, was appointed to the posi­ nology. During this time, my wife, Mary, and I building on the lake in Mission Viejo, California. tion of visiting professor in the department of have gracefully aged (she more than 1), and our Like so many retired people, I'm busier than ever mechanical and aerospace science at PrincetOn four children have left the fold. She has now PERSONALS and wonder how I found the time to work. ~ University, where he teaches space science and returned to teaching school. In April I was technology. He continues as the director of sci­ reelected co the board of the Virginia Technical 1942 ence and technology policy for the Ametican School of Industrial Engineering and Operations ROBERT ROSS STALEY, MS '43, wri[es, "I Institute of Aeronaurics and Astronautics, in Research (having previously served as chairman). was sorry to see Knox Millsaps's name in the Washingcon, D.C. In October 1989 I was reelected to rhe board of June obicuades. I was disappoimed. . to see [he Georgia Technical School of Indusrrial and no mendon of the fact chat he once played the 1953 Systems Engineering. In May J 990 I was elected d rums for Benny Goodman. Knox was GORDON P. EATON, MS, PhD '57, chair of that boatd. Both are alumni boards, but justifiably proud of this accomplishment, president of Iowa Scare University since 1986, I think because my alma mater is Caltech, they 1934 al[hough I wondered how he could have reached has accepted rhe position of director of the forgave me for my trespasses. With Alcoa's ALEXANDER C. CHARTERS, JR., MS '36, the cymbals, given his very rotund shape even bmon[-Doherty Geological Observacory of Tennessee modernizarion winding down, I was PhD '38, of Santa Barbara, California, was when young. ,., Knox realized that there is Columbia University. He will assume his duties loaned to the Mexican Aluminum Company in presented the Distinguished Scientist Award of more to life than math and physics. " on November l. Before jOining Iowa Srate 1989. Ten trips later, 1 was elected a member rhe Hypervelocity Impact Society at the Hyper­ University, Eaton was on the facu lty at Texas of their boatd and executive committee. Despite velocity Impact Symposium in San Antonio, 1944 A&M, where he served as dean of [he college of my best effoces, all my Mexican friends speak Texas, on December 13, 1989. He was LEON KNOPOFF, MS '46, PhD '49, professor geosciences, and then as proVOSt and vice mllch better English than I do Spanish. I am presented the award for Ms uscained leadership, of physics and geophysics ac UCLA, was awarded president for academic affairs. good only with taxi drivers, waiters, and shop­ innovation, and technical excellence," and for his the Medal of the Seismological Sociccy of Amer­ kt.::epers. When I am in L.A., I always take time contributions co aeroballistic range design, projec­ ica for 1990. WILLIAM D. GARDNER, of Riverside, Cali­ to walk around Calecch. I have visited no ocher tile aerodynamics, and rerminal ballistics, among fornia, retired on January 3 1 from che posicion of university which is as well-planned, well -kept, or ocher fields. He is currendy an employee of the 1947 deputy public works director wi[h the city of as beautiful. Maybe I'm prejudic-ed. I hope all General Research Corporation, conducting ROBERT M . STEWART, of Monterey Park, Riverside after 33 years. He is continuing CO of you I knew a[ school arc well and perhaps research in armor penetration. California, writes, MThree years ago] trit.::d to manage his 23 apartments, and has become a someday we can meet and share experiences. csl."ape LA air and traffic and moved to full-time remodeling contractor. He says , ''I'm P.S. Can I say hello to John Price, Dave Nissen, FRANKLIN F. OFFNER, MS, of Deerfield, Tehachapi, but [he wind goes [hrough Tehachapi busier than ever, and having a ball!" John Walsh, and Brad Efron , all groomsmen a( Illinois, was elected to the National Academy of ar 100 mph and blew my wife, Mei-Lin Ma, rhe aforementioned wedding/~ Engineering for "fundamental contributions to and me back to LA." He was recently awarded LYLE N. HOAG, JR., MS ' 56, of Fair Oaks, electronic technology and its application to an Individual Grant for Design Advancement California., has recently retired after 30 years with 1963 instrumentation and concrol, especially in from the National Endowment for the Arts for Brown & Caldwell, Consulting Engineers. He NEIL PAUL ROSENTHAL, of Tarzana, Cali­ biomedical engineering." his project, Concepts and Applications of has become the executive directOr of California fornia, practices neurology and is on the UCLA Mathemarical Analysis for Basic Design Practice Urban Water Agencies, an organization of the faculty. He and Margaret have five children: 1935 and Public Media Design. ten largest urban water supply agencies in Barbara, 23; Isabel, 21; Andrew, 18; Amy, 16; MILTON A . SLAWSKY, MS, has been running California. and Lucy, 9. a clinic for srudencs with a fear of physics at the 1948 University of Maryland in College Park for the FRANK F. SCHECK has been elected p[esident 1955 1969 pas[ 15 yeaes. He launched [he clinic wi[h his of rhe New Yo[k Paccm, Trademack and Copy­ SHANKAR LAL, PhD, was awacded the Rear DONALD L. ANEY, of Ramona, Cali fornia, twin brother, Zaka, afrer retiring from the posi­ righ[ Law Association foe the \990- 9 \ year. He Admiral John by Schiefllin Awacd fot Excellence wri tes, "I have wo[ked foe Hughes for 18 years, tion of director of physics and engineering sci­ continues his practice of inrellectual properry law in Teaching by the Naval Posegradua[e S,hool in 14 of which were overseas. I have worke<..-J in II ences foe the U .S. Air Force Office of Scientific with rhe firm of Pennie & Edmonds in New Monterey, California, at the school's commence­ countties, and have been to a roral of 27. I met Research. Yo[k Ci[y. ment exercises on June 21. my wife in Spain, my oldest daughter was born in Spain, and my youngest daughter was born in ZAKA 1. SLA WSKY, MS, [«i[ed from [he CONWAY W. SNYDER, PhD, of Canyon 1956 Norway. 1 think that I am fini shed with over­ position of head of physics research at the Naval Country, California, writes, "The very interesting DONALD W. LEWIS, of Moraga, California, seas assignments, and hope to limit any fucure Ordnance laboratOry in 1975. Along wi[h his June issue of Caltech News pcompted me co was appointed chief geologist of the Chevron trips to tourist Status. We arc very active in 4-H brother, Milton, he t'Uns a physics tutorial clinic send in an item fot the personals section for the Corporation, heaJquarrercd in San Francisco. He in San Diego County. My ten-year-old daughter a[ [he Universiry of Maryland in College Park. very first time even though I have been associ­ was formerly general manager of explotation for has earned her silver star, and was prevenred The clinic is very successful-there afe a rocal of aced with Cal tech in one way or another for most Chevron USA's western region. Lewis has been from earning her go ld star only by her age. My seven teachers helping more chan 500 students of the yeats sim:e 1942. I retired alter almost wi[h Chevron since 1958. eight-YC"dC-old daughter has enough points for l)er per week. thirty fascinating ye-ars in space science at JPL. si lver star, but cannOt receive it until she is a full My lase office (like my firs[) was acrually back on 1958 member at age nine. Both of my intelligent J. HAROLD WAYLAND, MS, PhD '37 , of campus at the Infrared Proc"Cssing and Analysis HENRY M. LACOMBE, MS, is currently daughrers are caught at home by rheir mother Pomona, C'llifornia, was inducted into rhe Cen[e[ (IPAC). During the pas[ ycar I have manager of commercial engine qualiry at Snecha, insread of attending school. There is a large Alumni Hall of Fame during commencement been working with twO other alumni, Hugh H. the main aeroengines manufacturer in France. group of these 'home schoolers' in San Diego exercises at the University of Idaho in May. Kieffer, BS '61, PhD '68, and Bruce M. Jako­ He is working on cooperative programs with the and Orange Counties. ~ Wayland received an honorary doctoral degree sky, MS 'RO , PhD '83, as coedicors of a large General Electric Company. He is a life member from UI in 1977. Wayland is a pcofessor of book on [he scacus of [he scientific knowledge of the Alumni Association, 1976 engineering science, emeritus, at Caltcch. He about Mars. I have been writing the chapter on WAYNE M. FLICKER, MD, PhD, of Sie[[a received his BS degree from UI in 1931, and the history of spacecraft missions ro the planet. WAYNE NELSON has recently published Madre, California, is serving a two-year term as was a physics teaching assistant and math A[ agc 72 I find i[ to be ha[d wock, bu[ enjoy­ Accelerated Testing: Statistical Models, Test presidem of the medical scafF of ClGNA I-Iospi­ instructOt there from 1931 to 1935. Wayland able." Plans, and Data Analyses, his second book tal of Los Angeles, where he works as a specialist joined the C,lccch faeul[y in 1939 as a research with John Wiley & Sons. He works as a statisti­ in internal medicine. On May 4, he received the feHow, and was made associate professor in 1949 cal consultant in Schenectady, New York. Senior Clinician Award, a permanent title con­ 1949, and professor in \957. Wayland is incer­ GEORGE M . PETZAR, of Riverside, C'llifomia, fermI by C1GN A Heal[hplans of California. nationally known for his work in blood-Row was sent to India by the World Bank to consult CLARKE C. REES, wri[es, Tve just starred an analysis, and for his pioneering development of with cement industry officials on how to compete assignment in London fot DeLeuw Cather Inter­ 1978 quantitative measurements at the microscopic profitably in a f[ce markee. national Limited, as business development JILL E. BECHTOLD gave birrh ro a nine-pound level for investigation of fundamental li fe manager and adviser on the Channel Tunnel Pro­ baby girl on J anuary 15. She is currenrly an processes. He retired in 1979 and has been a 1951 jeee. The family is looking forwa[d co going to assistant professor in rhe astronomy department visiting scientist and guest lecturer at many EUGENE N. PARKER, PhD, [eceived [he England and leaming more about Europe at the University of Arizona, and was recently universities throughout the world, including rhe American Geophysical Union's most prestigious limhand. named an NSf Presidential Young Investigator, Netherlands, Germany , Sweden, Israel, and New award, the William Bowie Medal, for outstand­ Zealand. ing contributions to fundamental geophysics and 1960 ROBERT CHESS was selecced as one of [Welve for unselfish cooperation in research. The medal FRANK H. CORMIA writes, "Ie has been 25 White HOllse Fcllows in recognition of his 1940 was awarded at the AGU's annual spring meet­ years since I have seen or calked to most of my leadership, professional and intcllectual achieve­ ROBERT W . WAYMAN weites, "When remm­ ing in May. A geophysicist and astrophysicisr, Cal tech classmates, with the excepcion of my ments, and dedication to his community. Chess ing from a two-year Australian assignment in Parker is known for developing the solar wind brother-in-law Phil Reynolds, BS '58, MS '59. wi ll serve a one-year assigomenr as a special 1985, my wife and I roured South Africa, a concept-thar ionized gas flows supersonically Phil. the best man at my wedding, married my assistant to the office of the Vice President, one-month stay, and Brazil. Si nce then, I've car­ and continuously from the sun, and extends to wife's sister, Liz, maid of honor at the same wed­ members of the Cabinet, Or (he President's senior ried on consulting wotk on aucomOtive automatic the outer reaches of the solar system. The solar ding! For rhe last ten years, I have been a player Whi[e House scaff. Chess is a cofounder of transmissions, including a one-year assignment in wind concept is one of the most important foun­ in the modernization of Alcoa's Tennessee opera­ Penederm Inc., a pharmaceutical corporation that Korea during the Olympics. I'm still a private dations of modern asrrophysics. Parker is a pro­ tions. This is my fourth such assignment in 30 is currently developing ways to improve the lIyer, and enjoyed a [[ip co the Grand Canyon fessor at the University of Chicago. years wirh Alcoa. It has given me the opportu - delivery of drugs into the skin. He has also 15

worked as a consultant to San l,'randsco theater 1943 groups, developed advertising for a city council FRANCIS]. PARSONS, EX, of San Carlos, campaign, and served on the board of direcrors California. He bad recently received his master's or the Mayfield Clinic. degree from Pennsylvania State University in Marshall Hall, Jr. OBITUARIES nuclear engineering. He is survived by his wHr JAMES (SANDY) A. MCCORQUODALE, EX, and twO sons. of San Antonio, Texas, and his wife, Margi, Marshall l-lall, Jr., IBM Professor of announce the birth of their first child, Jessica 1947 Mathematics, Emeritus, died early in Anne, on June 11. LEE M. GRISWOLD, ENG, of Ventura, Cali­ July while on a holiday in London. furnia, on July 14, 1989. He is survived by his Hall was divorced and living in Deca­ 1980 wife. tur, Georgia. He had been consulting CHARLES R . LANG, JR., MS, PhD '82, at EmOly University since September writes, ~On May 12, after 20 years as a single 1949 1985. He is survived by two sons: man, T married Thert:sCl L Haynes of ROSel,)\lrg, IRVING L. KRUMHOLZ, or Orinda, Califor­ Marshall Hall, III (BS '67) and Oregon. We had a terrific honeymoon in and 1925 nia, of heart failure, on June 21. He was sole Jonathan Ingersoll Hall (BS ' 7 1). about the Piji Islands, where we chartered a HAROLD L. CRONK, EX, of Grants Pass, Owner of Kmmholz & Associares, a consulring lOO-t'oO( gaff-rigged schooner. My wife and I Oregon, on August 27, 1989. He is survived engineering finn in San Leandro, California. He are currently living in San Jose, California, where by his wire. is survived by his wife, Belle; five daughters, I work as the director of CAE at a yt:ar-old Marni, Maris, Torri Smaus, Wendy Henry, and startup called nCHIP. nCHIP is in rhe high­ 1926 Robyn Hofmann; brothers Sam and Norman; performance c1ectf()nic packaging business and RALPH B. BLACKMAN, of Mutray Hill, New and six grandchildren. Krumholz was active in designs and manufactures custom silicon-on­ Jersey, on May 24. He had been a mathematics the national and local chapters of the Space silicon mllitichip modules. As computer dock researcher with Bell Labs for 42 years, retiring in Society. He also enjoyed deep-sea fishing. His David R. Smith rates push beyond 50 MHz, you can expect to 1969. In 1964, he was elected a fellow of the wife writes, ~I am glad that I was a pare of Irv's hear a lor more ahout nCHlP." Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. life while he attended Caltech. I met some last­ Blackman wtote Lillear Data Smoothing alld ing friends as a result uf being at Cal tech as a Professor of Literature David R. Smith 1982 Prediction in Theory alld Practice, and was a wife. He was a wonderful husband, father, and died on August 31; he was 67 years GREGORY AND SHARRON (SARCHET) coauthor of Measurement of Power Spectra. grandfather; his family misses him very much. ~ old. Dr. Smith received his B.A. from GAUDET write, "We are enjoying our first son, He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Pomona College in 1944, and his M.A. Robert, born April 9, in Dordrechr, the Nether­ Carol Kredt; sisrers, Flora Conrad and Laum 1952 lands. We have JUSt finished up two and a half Paterno; and twO grandchildren. RICHARD L. BRIDGES, on June 21, 1983. years in Holland, and moved to Paris where Greg will spend several years concentrating on 1930 1958 statistical pro<.:ess control and quality issues for COLONEL DONALD P. BARNES, MS, and a ROGER D. SUMNER, MS, during a tennis the European division of Cabot Corporation. ~ teaching fellow at Caltceh from 1930 to 19.0 1, game last year. He enrned his PhD ~t the of heart failure. Barnes, a civil engineer, spent U niversiry of Wisconsin. A geophysicist, he PERRY G . WALKER has transferred to many years in internatiunal development, and by worked f'or Waterways Experimental Station in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and will work as 1967, when he retired, he had become direcror Vicksburg. At the time of his death, hI;: had a technical consultant for Dupont's Lycra of engineering for the Far East for the U.S. worked for Gulf Oil fot 2 1 years. He is SUt­ business. government's Agency for Inrernational Develop­ vived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Sharon, and ment. He was commander of an engineer bat­ son, Roger. 1984 talion in WWI1, and then returned to Denver as MURRAY R. GRAY, PhD, of Edmonton, assistant to the chief design engineer at the 1960 Alberta, has been appointed professor and chair­ Bureau of Reclamation. In 1950, he was EDWARD A. FLINN, III, PhD, on August 13, nlan of the department of chemical engineering recalled to active duty in London, where he 1989, after a long, debilitating iJiness, Flinn was at the University of Alberta. served as director of ground defense ~f the Third an incernationally recognized expert in seismology Air Force. In 1952 he returned to civilian ser­ and space geodesy. As chief of NASA's geo­ 1986 vice and worked in Athens, Rangoon, and dynamics program, he directed a global research and Ph.D. from the Claremont Gradu­ ASTAR WINOTO, PhD, has completed his Ethiopia. He is survived by his wife, Thedia; effort using laser-ranging to satellites and to rhe postdoctoral study at D. Baltimore's lab at MIT, three sons, Frank, Erik, and Craig; nine ate School in 1950 and 1960, respec­ moon, along with radiation from quasars, to and, on July 1, tOok a position as assistant pro­ grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. tively. He came to Cal tech in 1958 as deteer the modon and deformation of the earth's fessor in the department of molecular and cell an instructor of English. In 1960 he crust. Under his leadership, the progl:'am biology at UC Betkeley. 1934 became assiscanr professor of English, in expanded co include five other federal agencies NICO VAN WINGEN, of San Marino, Califot- 1966, associate professor, and in 1980, and about 24 foreign countries. Flinn srarted his 1987 . nia, on June 19, after a shore illness. Van associate professor of literature. In career, after two years as a Fulbright Scholar in DARIN E. ACOSTA was married on June 9. Wingen was a professor of petroleum engineering Australia, at United Electrodynamics, laeer a part 1982 he was named professor of litera­ His wife, Janis, is a management analyst for the at USC fcom 1959 to 1976, and ttaveled the of Teledyne Geotech, where he wotked on the cure. From 1969 ro 1975 Professor city of Poway, California, and is working on her world working for a number of major oil com­ underground nuclear test detection program. Smith served as Master of Studenr MPA at San Diego State University. Acosta panies. During his career, Flinn's far-reaching work Houses, He was the founder and direc­ teceived his MS ftom UCSD in the winter of included studies of the upper mantle and the tor of the Baxter Art Gallery from 1970 1989 and is now in the doctoral pcogram there. 1936 discovery of seismic waves refleered from the In addition to his research in high-energy physics, RAY A. JENSEN, MS '37, of Los Angeles, Cal­ to 1975, and he served as chairman of inner core, the translation of the classic French he is working on the TPC/Two-Gamma experi­ ifornia, on April 5, 1989, of complications from the board of governors of the gallery work on synthetic seismographs (with C. H. ment at SLAC, and on detector research for the a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, from 1980 ro 1985. Dix), and characterization of the world's major Superconciucting Supercollider, and twO sons, Etic (BS '70) and Roget (EX '71). An expert on the works of .I oseph earthquake zones through the Flinn-Engdahl Conrad, Professor Smith was named a seismic and geographical regions. In 1975 he 1989 1941 Ford Foundation Scholar in 1956. He joined NASA, and served the agency in several JAMES KUYPER, JR., of College Park, Mary­ ELDRED W. HOUGH, MS, PhD '43, of Car­ positions, including director of the division of served as a Fulbright Professor at the land, has passed parr III of the mathematical tri­ rollton, Illinois, on May 16 of a hearr attack. space science lunar program. He was awarded Universites de Lille et de Toulouse in pos at Cambridge University, and is starting his He had m'an'clged the family farming operations the NASA Medal fat Exceptional Scientific France in 1961, and as Pro!essellr PhD at the University of Maryland at College since his retirement as professor and head of the Achievement in 1979. From 1973 to 1978 he AJJocie at the Universite de Nice in Park. deparement of petroleum engineering at Missis­ served as editor of the sippi State Universiey. After graduation, Hough Journal of Geophysical 1985. He was the recipienr of an Flinn is was a research assistant and then a senior research Research-Solid Earth and Planets. American Philosophical Society Granr, survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Susan; sis­ fellow at Calteeh until 1949, when he went to an Andrew Mellon Grant, and a Ful­ ter, Elizabeth White; and aunt, Jimmie Prater. work for Stanolind Oil &. Gas Company. He bright Travel Grant, returned to academia in 1952 and was on rhe Professor Smith is survived by his faculties of, among others, Southern Illinois 1980 wife, Annette J. Smith, professor of University, University of Maine, and the Col1ege LAWRENCE M. ZWICK, of San Gabriel, Cali­ French at Caltech; their three children; nf PettOleum and Minetals, Saudi Arabia. He fornia, on July 19, after a ten-year struggle and one grandchild. wrote many journal articles and was a member of against cancer. He had a distinguished career in The David R. Smith Memorial Fund ehe American Chemical Society, rhe American compueer systems. He is survived by his wife, has been established at Caltech. Dona­ Institute of Chemical Engineers, and ehe Ameri­ Patricia Dummett; patents, Stanley (BS '50, to (an Petroleum Institute, to name a few, He is PhD '55) and Roslyn; brothets, Daniel and tions may be senr Charlene survived by his wife) Jane; and his children, David; siseer, Marshal; niece, Meredith; grand­ Chindlund, developmenr office, 105-40, Phyllis, Roger, Carl, and Christine Hough Smirh. mother, Bella Hoenig; and uncle, Eugene (BS '48). Pasadena, California, 91125. California CaltechNews Institute of Technology ~

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