Background
Mapother, Dillon Edward was born on August 22, 1921 in Louisville. Son of Dillon Edward and Edith (Rubel) Mapother.
academic administrator physicist
Mapother, Dillon Edward was born on August 22, 1921 in Louisville. Son of Dillon Edward and Edith (Rubel) Mapother.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Louisville, 1943. Doctor of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1949.
Engineer, Westinghouse Research laboratories, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1943-1946; instructor, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1946; member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1994; professor physics, University of Illinois, 1959-1994; director academic computing services, University of Illinois, 1971-1976; associate vice chancellor for research, University of Illinois, 1976-1994; acting dean graduate college, vice chancellor research, University of Illinois, 1977-1978; associate dean graduate college, University of Illinois, 1979-1994; associate vice chancellor research emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1995; associate dean emertius graduate college, professor emeritus physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1995. Consultant in field.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association University Technology Managers, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Beck, June 29, 1946. Children: Ellen, Susan, Anne.