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James Donald Define
September 16, 1929 - February 27, 2010
First, Middle and Last Name: James Donald Define |
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Date of Birth: September 16, 1929 |
Date of Death: February 27, 2010 |
Name of Father: Gerard Henry Define (1907-1981) |
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Name of Mother: Ruth Ostell Define (born Ford, 1909-1973) |
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Birth: Maryland |
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Education: Fordham University (Mathematics) and pursued graduate studies at St. Louis University (Business Management), The Ohio State University (Geodetic Studies) and Washington University (Computer Science). He completed short courses at UCLA (Inertial Guidance) and at the Office of Program Management School at Oak Ridge, TN (Executive Management). |
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Military Enlistment: Served in the Korean War, completing 14 weeks of infantry basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. Since he was eligible for the Army's Scientific and Professional Program, he was transferred to the Finance Corps. His principal duty station was Yokohama, Japan, where he lived in Coe Barracks and worked in the NYK (Nihon Yusen Kaisha) Building. He was awarded the National Defense, the United Nations, the Korean War Service and Good Conduct Medals. |
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Occupation(s): He served at the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC) and its successor, the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA). He authored ACIC and its Aerospace Mission for the Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, the official publication of the Honorary Mathematical Fraternity. He co-authored (with K.I. Daugherty) Comparison of Methods for Determining the Earth's Normal External Gravitational Field presented at the XIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics in Berkeley, CA in 1964. He retired from the DMA where he served, at various times, as a cartographer, geodesist, mathematician, and research mathematician and manager at various times, of the Systems Analysis Branch of the Scientific Computer Division, the Management ADP Division, the Geosciences Division and the Data Base Management Division. He taught a two-hour semester course after hours on Analytic Geometry and Calculus which was accredited by Northwest Missouri State College, now Truman State University. |
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Residence(s): (d.) Saint Charles, Saint Charles, Missouri |
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Spouse(s): Betty Joan (nee Jett) (deceased); Lois Marie (nee Callstrom) Vaaler Define |
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Siblings: Richard (Yolande) (1931-2003); Alan (Janet); Robert (Debbie); Mary Elizabeth Define |
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Children: Rev. William; Susan (Robert) Schneider; Nancy (Kevin) Lyons; Mary (John) Juenger; Tim (Jennifer) Step-children: Julie (Jeff) Christensen; Joel Vaaler; Jennifer (Kevin) Bochantin |
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