Daniel Lorenzo Decker

Background

Decker, Daniel Lorenzo was born on September 22, 1929 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Lorenzo Bruyn and Anna Favor (Squires) Decker.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Brigham Young U., 1953; Master of Science, Brigham Young U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1958-1963; associate professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1963-1967; professor physics, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1967-1995; department chairman, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1988-1994; professor emeritus, Brigham Young U., Provo, since 1995. Visiting staff member Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1964-1965. Associate physicist Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1971-1972.

Research scientist Center d'Etude Nucleaires de Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 1977-1978. Member education coun.Associated Western Universities, 1988-1994.

Achievements

• Daniel Lorenzo Decker has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Explorer Post Leader, 1988-1990, Provo, district commissioner, 1990-1993. Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president Idaho-Utah sect.1984-1986), Utah Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters (president 1969-1971), Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Bonnie Beardall, June 8, 1954. Children: Kenneth, Renae, Ralph, Max, Eldon, Keith, Lois.

Father:

Lorenzo Bruyn Decker

Mother:

Anna Favor (Squires) Decker

Spouse:

Bonnie Beardall

child:

Kenneth Decker

child:

Keith Decker

child:

Max Decker

child:

Ralph Decker

child:

Lois Decker

child:

Eldon Decker

child:

Renae Decker