Background
Friesen, Abraham Penner was born on June 2, 1887 in Manitoba, Canada. Son of Johann Isaac and Helena (Penner) Friesen.
Friesen, Abraham Penner was born on June 2, 1887 in Manitoba, Canada. Son of Johann Isaac and Helena (Penner) Friesen.
Student Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Manitoba, 1902-1903, 1904-1906, 1915-1916. Student Provincial Normal School, Winnipeg, fall terms, 1906, 13, summers 1921, 22. Student North Dakota University, summer 1917.
Bachelor of Arts, Bethel College, North. Newton, Kansas, 1924.
Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1935.
G. A. Ediger), Elfriede (Mistress P. G. Pankratz), Louise (wife of Doctor P. Doctorate. Hooge), Wilfred John. Flour mill apprentice Steinbach, Manitoba, 1900-1902. Night miller, 1903-1904, 10-11.
Rural school teacher, Manitoba, 1906-1909.
Teacher mathematics, physical science Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Manitoba, 1909-1910, 16-19. Principal, teacher mathematics, physical science Steinbach, 1911-1915, 19-23.
Graduate assistant physics U. Colorado, 1924-1925. Assistant to librarian summers 1926, 27, 28.
Instructor physics, assistant chemistry Bethel College, 1925-1928, assistant professor physics, assistant instructor chemistry, 1928-1931, professor physics, chairman natural science division, 1932-1943.
Associate professor, acting head department, physics Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1943-1949. Professor, head department physics, since 1940.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Physics Teachers (charter.
Married Agatha Hamm, July 25, 1907. Children: Wilhelmina (wife of Lieutenant.