[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. WARREN E. HENRY

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                         HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 1997

  Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, on September 19, 1997, Dr. Warren E. Henry 
will be honored for his scientific contributions. Dr. Henry's 
excellence in scientific research is recognized worldwide and he has 
contributed greatly to the advancement of science in the fields of 
magnetism, superconductivity, low temperature physics, and solid state 
physics, for over 65 years.
  Dr. Henry studied with five Nobel laureates, and collaborated and 
conducted research, or established collegial relationships with 17 
Nobel laureates.
  Dr. Henry is world renowned as a physicist, chemist, educator, and 
inventor. He has authored and co-authored 103 scientific papers, and 
his research results are in the most widely used standard physics 
textbooks. His work is often cited by scientists worldwide.
  His research contributed to our Nation's efforts during World War II, 
through his work on the Manhattan District project. He has also 
contributed to the improvements of the performance of radar systems, 
the performance of jet military aircraft, and physics education of the 
original Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots.
  Dr. Henry's research at Lockheed Missile and Space Co. in California 
enabled him to design electronic guidance submarines, and to contribute 
to a major breakthrough in electronic astronomy by developing a device 
that measures magnetic fields in outer space.
  Dr. Warren Henry's integrity, expertise, and commitment to scientific 
advancement and willingness to share his knowledge with young 
scientists has made him a master scientist and educator whose work has 
benefited all mankind.

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