Alonz Lohr Hook

Background

Hook, Alonz Lohr was born on July 19, 1891 in Hanging Rock, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Calvin and Sara (McDonald) Hook.

Education

AB, Elon College, 1913; Master of Arts, Elon College, 1914.

Career

Instructor mathematics and science, Elon College, North Carolina, 1914-1922; deam, Elon College, 1922-1935; professor physics, Elon College, from 1922; registrar, Elon College, 1935-1957; director placement bureau, Elon College, from 1957; department chairman physics, Elon College, from 1922.

Achievements

• Alonz Lohr Hook has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, North Carolina Academy Science, Burlington Rotary (past president), Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married Jessie Dawson, August 19, 1914. Children: Sara Virginia (wife of Doctor Heriot-Watt University Burton), Jessie Irene (wife of Doctor Medical Corps Covington), Mary Jeanne (wife of Doctor D.B. Harrell Junior), Doris Patricia (Mistress E.J. Neal Junior).

Father:

Robert Calvin Hook

Mother:

Sara (McDonald) Hook

Spouse:

Jessie Dawson

child:

Mary Jeanne Hook (wife of Doctor D.B. Harrell Junior)

child:

Jessie Irene Hook (wife of Doctor Medical Corps Covington)

child:

Doris Patricia Hook (Mistress E.J. Neal Junior)

child:

Sara Virginia Hook (wife of Doctor Heriot-Watt University Burton)