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JAMES D. LIVINGSTON
JAMES D. LIVINGSTON
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He then embarked on a 33-year career as a research physicist at General Electric Corporate Research and Development in Schenectady, where he focused on magnetic, superconducting, and mechanical properties of metals and alloys. He also held periodic visiting faculty appointments at Göttingen University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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and thesis advisor for graduate students, participated in professional education programs, and generally served as an ambassador for materials science and STEM education. His contributions over the decades were recognized by a Coolidge Fellowship, GE's highest scientific award; election as a member of the NAE and fellow of the American Physical Society and of ASM International; and a Distinguished Career Award from AIME.
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, and in the campaign against the Vietnam War. In addition to being an accomplished tennis player, he was active on the stage in town drama productions and, at GE, in the annual Christmas musicals, for which he often wrote the libretto and lyrics.
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