Background
Butts, David Phillip was born on May 9, 1932 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George Albert and Susie Bertha (Hicks) Butts.
Butts, David Phillip was born on May 9, 1932 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George Albert and Susie Bertha (Hicks) Butts.
Bachelor of Science, Butler University, 1954. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1962.
Assistant professor, Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, Illinois, 1961-1962; professor, University Texas, Austin, 1962-1974; professor, department chairman science education, U. Georgia, 1974-1985; Aderhold Distinguished professor, U. Georgia, 1985-1992; retired, professor emeritus, U. Georgia, since 1996. Educational consultant, writer American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy of Sciences. Member Association for Education Teachers Science (regional vice president 1966-1968, president 1973-1975), National Science Teachers Association (director 1970-1972), Council Elementary Science International, National Association Research in Science Teaching (president 1984-1987), American Educational Research Association, American Science Affiliation.
Married Velma M. Walton, August 2, 1958. Children— Carol Sue, Douglas Paul.