John A Woollam

Professor of Electrical Engineering, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

1967, Ph.D., Solid State Physics, Michigan State University. 1978, M.S., Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. 1963, M.S., Physics, Michigan State University. 1961, B.A., Liberal Arts, Kenyon College A member of the UNL faculty since 1979, Woollam was recognized for sustained contribution of spectroscopic ellipsometry, including greatly improved instrumentation and numerous new applications. In 1987, he founded the J.A. Woollam Co. Inc., now a worldwide leader in ellipsometry, a process that use reflected polarized light to detect properties of materials and make precise measurements of films that are only an atom or two thick.

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Positions

University of Nebraska Lincoln

• Professor of Electrical Engineering ('79→?)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 10 contributions · 19,000 USD ('04→'12)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 9 contributions · 16,500 USD ('06→'11)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 6 contributions · 9,300 USD ('08→'12)

Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee

• 3 contributions · 6,700 USD ('06→'10)

Bob Kerrey Former Democratic US Senator from Nebraska

• 2 contributions · 4,000 USD ('12)

John Ewing

• 2 contributions · 3,000 USD ('12)

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('04→'05)

Maxine B Moul

• 4 contributions · 2,600 USD ('06)

Gary S Trauner Businessman - two-time unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Wyoming's 1st congressional district

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('08)

Scott Michael Kleeb Nebraska Democrat ran for the US House in 2006 and the US Senate in 2008

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('08)

Schools

Kenyon College Liberal arts college in Gambier Ohio

• BA, Liberal Arts (?→'61)

Case Western Reserve University Also known as Case Western or simply Case is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio

• BSE, Electrical Engineering (?→'78)

Michigan State University public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan

• PhD, Solid State Physics (?→'67)