Background
Silkett, Albert Frank was born on December 24, 1904 in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert Carroll and Sylvia Delilah (Silkett) Silkett.
Silkett, Albert Frank was born on December 24, 1904 in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert Carroll and Sylvia Delilah (Silkett) Silkett.
Bachelor of Arts, Simpson College, 1925. Summer, part-time student of University Nebraska, 1926-1933, Iowa State College, 1938, University of Chicago, 1945-1946, DePaul University, Chicago, 1947-1948. Student Indiana U. 1953-1954.
Schools, Iowa, 1925-1929, 37-38. Interviewer Iowa State Employment Service, 1938-1939. Observer United States Weather Bureau, 1939-1942.
Head department mathematics and physics, dean of men Cotner College, 1930-1933.
Agricultural agent Department of Agriculture, also Nebraska Extension Service, 1933-1936. Head department meteorology Rankin Aeronautical.
Academy, 1942-1944. Instructor physics U. Notre Dame, 1944.
Instructor mathematics and physics Purdue University, 1946. Instructor, assistant professor physics University of Illinois, Chicago, 1946-1969, acting department chairman, 1947-1948, 49-50.
Past president Green Lake Community Association, Calumet City, Illinois, 1957-1961. Active in Boy Scouts, science fairs in Illinois, Indiana, member Lansing Science Fair Council.
Member Illinois Academy Science (membership committee), American Meteorological Society, National Rifle Association, American Society Engineering Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago Area Teachers Science Association (president), Psi Chirurgical
Married Mildred R. Turnbaugh, June 9, 1940. Children: David Edward, James East. Teacher.