Person

Seaton, Stuart Luman (1906 - 2006)

Born
16 November 1906
Kirkwood, Missouri, United States of America
Died
21 June 2006
Hampton, Virginia, United States of America
Occupation
Geophysicist

Summary

Stuart Seaton was an American scientist who spent three years in Australia as an assistant at the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory in Western Australia (1935-1938).

Details

Chronology

1922 - 1929
Career position - Electrical Design Draftsman at Potomac Electrical Power Co. in Washington, USA
1929 - 1946
Magnetic Observer with the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA
1932 - 1934
Education - Studied at the University of Maryland, USA
1935 - 1938
Career position - Assistant at the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory in Western Australia
1942
Career position - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Alaska, USA
1946 - 1948
Career position - Physicist with the US Department of the Air Force
1948 - 1950
Career position - Director of the Geophysics Institute, University Alaska
1949
Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Alaska
1950 - 1954
Career position - President of Geosciences Incorporated
1954 - 1957
Career position - Geophysics consultant
1957 - 1962
Career position - Consultant to the US Continental Army Command at Fort Monroe
1962 - 1972
Career position - Technical Assistant in the Instrument Research Division at the NASA Langley Research Center, USA

Published resources

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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