Charles Hosea Braden

Background

Braden, Charles Hosea was born on March 21, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Eugene and Rachel Irene (Atchison) Braden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Columbia University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Georgia Institute Technology, 1951-1953; associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, 1953-1959; professor, Georgia Institute Technology, 1959-1971; Regents professor physics, Georgia Institute Technology, 1971-1991; associate director, School Physics, 1971-1980; interim director, School Physics, 1980-1982; associate program director for physics, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1959-1960; consultant, Fernbank Museum Natural History, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Charles Hosea Braden has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947. Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Sara Caroline McKinley, September 7, 1952. Children— Patsy Irene, Jack David.

Father:

Charles Eugene Braden

Mother:

Rachel Irene (Atchison) Braden

Spouse:

Sara Caroline McKinley