Bruce Elwin Knox

Background

Knox, Bruce Elwin was born on August 4, 1931 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Roland John and Grace Bernita (Sleeper) Knox.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1968; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1969-1991; assistant director materials research laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1975-1991. Visiting professor Pohang Institute Science and Technology, Korea, 1988. Consultant Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque, Bendix Corporation science instruments division, Rochester, New York, International Business Machines Corporation components division, Essex Junction, Vermont.

Visiting scientist Sandia laboratories, 1972. Member editorial board Journal of Materials Education, since 1979.

Achievements

• Bruce Elwin Knox has been listed as a noteworthy research administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, Chairman of the Board College, Pennsylvania, 1968-1978. Chairman juvenile advisory county Centre County Court, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, 1968-1978. Board directors Attention Home, State College, 1974-1976.

Fellow Institute of Chemists. Senior member American Chemical Society, American Vacuum Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, American Association for Engineering Education, New York Academy Sciences, National Association for Science, Technology and Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Susan Marshall, June 5, 1953. Children: Mark, Kathleen, John.

Father:

Roland John Knox

Mother:

Grace Bernita (Sleeper) Knox

Spouse:

Susan Marshall

child:

Mark Knox

child:

John Knox

child:

Kathleen Knox