Albert Ray Olpin

Background

Olpin, Albert Ray was born on June 1, 1898 in Grove, Utah, United States. Son of Albert Henry and Alvira (Smith) Olpin.

Education

AB, Brigham Young U., 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1930; Doctor of Science, California College Medicine, 1960; Doctor of Laws, U. Utah, 1964.

Career

Missionary in Japan, 1916-1920; instructor, Brigham Young U., 1922-1924; assistant in physics, Columbia University, 1924-1925; member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, 1925-1933; lecturer, Brooklyn Polytechnic, 1931-1933; director research, Kendall Mills, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1933-1939; professor, director industrial research, Ohio State University, 1939-1946; president, U. Utah, 1946-1964; president emeritus, U. Utah, from 1964.

Achievements

• Albert Ray Olpin has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, Association Asian Studies, Sigma Xi, others M C.

Connections

Married Elva Chipman, April 12, 1922. Children: Helen Rae Callahan, Barbara Ann Hooks, Virginia Adams, Howar Ray.

Father:

Albert Henry Olpin

Mother:

Alvira (Smith) Olpin

Spouse:

Elva Chipman

child:

Barbara Ann Hooks Olpin

child:

Virginia Adams Olpin

child:

Howar Ray Olpin

child:

Helen Rae Callahan Olpin