MILES ANDERSON (’49, ’50 M.S.), 93, of Denton, Professor Emeritus of physics who worked at UNT for four decades and served as vice president for academic affairs in the 1970s, died March 16 in Denton. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and helped with the top-secret project called RADAR. He earned two degrees from UNT, then earned his doctorate from Stanford University before returning to Denton. He worked at UNT starting in 1954 and retired in 1992. An avid musician, he taught musical acoustics in addition to other physics courses. He also was an amateur radio operator, craftsman and carpenter. He and his wife, Harlene (’48), were lifetime members of the UNT Alumni Association.
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MILES ANDERSON (’49, ’50 M.S.), 93, of Denton, Professor Emeritus of physics who worked at UNT for four decades and served as vice president for academic affairs in the 1970s, died March 16 in Denton. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and helped with the top-secret project called RADAR. He earned two degrees from UNT, then earned his doctorate from Stanford University before returning to Denton. He worked at UNT starting in 1954 and retired in 1992. An avid musician, he taught musical acoustics in addition to other physics courses. He also was an amateur radio operator, craftsman and carpenter. He and his wife, Harlene (’48), were lifetime members of the UNT Alumni Association.
