Carroll Adair Quarles

Background

Quarles, Carroll Adair was born on November 24, 1938 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Carroll Adair and Marguerite Marie (Vollmers) Quarles.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Christian U., 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1964.

Career

Research physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1964-1967; member of faculty, Texas Christian U., Ft.Worth, since 1967; associate professor physics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1970-1976; professor, Texas Christian U., Ft.Worth, since 1976; Washington Moncrief Junior professor physics, Texas Christian U., since 1986; department chairman physics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1978-1984, 96-; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Texas Christian U., Ft.Worth, 1974-1978.

Achievements

• Carroll Adair Quarles has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (secretary-treasurer Texas section since 1993), American Association Physics Teachers (president Texas section 1984), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa (president Delta of Texas chapter 1982-1984), Alpha Chi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Sonja Gale Bandy, May 14, 1971. Children: Jennifer Anne, John Patrick.

Father:

Carroll Adair Quarles

Mother:

Marguerite Marie (Vollmers) Quarles

Spouse:

Sonja Gale Bandy

child:

John Patrick Quarles

child:

Jennifer Anne Quarles