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Philip Tollefsrud 1938 - 1976

Philip Tollefsrud was born on June 11, 1938 in North Dakota United States. Philip was baptized in NM. Philip Tollefsrud died at age 38 years old in November 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Philip Tollefsrud.

Philip Tollefsrud
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  • Introduction

    Philip was born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ensrud in North Dakota. He had two sisters, Judy and Jean Ensrud, and brother Rick Ensrud. Philip Tollefsrud married Sonja and they had two daughters, Nikki and Tanya. He was active in many organizations involved in conservation and hunting. See Philip Tollefsrud: Obituary for a complete list.
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Philip was Caucasian, of Swedish heritage.

  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of North Dakota, Philip moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1969.

  • Early Life & Education

    Philip received his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of North Dakota in 1964 and his doctorate in physics from the University of Wisconsin in 1969.

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    Philip's had a memorial service at the French Mortuary chape.

  • Professional Career

    He was a physicist at Sandia Laboratories and a leader in the conservation movement in New Mexico. His research work included developing radiation sources and technology to simulate the effects of nuclear weapons on materials and devices. During the years of 1972 to 1975, he worked on nuclear-driven lasers and was the co-holder of the first patent in the field.

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    Philip was described in his obituary as being an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed both bow and gun hunting. He also worked to preserve the unspoiled areas of New Mexico.
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  • Obituary

    The following obituary was published in The Albuquerque Tribune on Tuesday, November 9, 1976 on page 18: Physicist, 38, dies Services will be Saturday for Philip B. Tollefsrud, 38, a nuclear physicist at Sandia Laboratories, who died Sunday at an Albuquerque hospital after an illness. In addition to his scientific interests, he backed conservation programs and he was a hunter. He was a member of the Albuquerque Wildlife Feration, the National Wildlife Federation and the New Mexico Wilderness Commission. He was a member of Sandia Archers, the Crest Bow Hunters, the American Nuclear Society and the American Physical Society. He served as one of the panel moderators for the recent Governor's Youth Conference on Nuclear Energy in Albuquerque. Surviving are his wife, Sonja Tollefsrud; two daughters, Nikki and Tanya Tollefsrud, Albuquerque; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ensrud, Pekin,, ND; two sisters, Judy Rinebarger, Montgomery Ala., and Jean Ensrud, Minneapolis, MInn.; one brother, Rick Ensrud, Dallad, and his grandmother, Oline Tollefsrud, Pekin, ND. Memorial services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the French Mortuary Chapel.
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In 1938, in the year that Philip Tollefsrud was born, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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In 1949, Philip was only 11 years old when on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.
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