Darden Powers

Background

Powers, Darden was born on November 15, 1932 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of Percy Harmon and Irene (Mathews) Powers.

Education

Bachelor of Science with special distinction, U. Oklahoma, 1955; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1961.

Career

With, Hughes Aircraft Company, 1955-1957; research assistant, California Institute Technology, 1957-1961; assistant professor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1961-1964; associate professor, Baylor University, 1964-1968; professor physics, Baylor University, since 1968; acting dean Graduate Studies/Research, Baylor University, 1982; associate dean, Baylor University, since 1984; director, Van De Graaff Laboratory, since 1965; director, Institute biomedical Studies, since 1989.

Achievements

• Darden Powers has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to sergeant 1st class Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member American Association Physics Teachers, American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma. M C.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Walls, July 6, 1957. Children: Susan Lynne, John Darden, David Michael, Peter Daniel.

Father:

Percy Harmon Powers

Mother:

Irene (Mathews) Powers

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Walls

child:

Susan Lynne Powers

child:

David Michael Powers

child:

John Darden Powers

child:

Peter Daniel Powers