Duane Henry DuBose Roller

Background

Roller, Duane Henry DuBose was born on March 14, 1920 in Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. Son of Duane Emerson and Doris Della (DuBose) Roller.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History of Science, Columbia, 1941; Master of Science in Physics, Purdue University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science and Learning, Harvard, 1954.

Career

Research and teaching assistant physics, Purdue University, 1946-1949; visiting fellow general education, Harvard University, 1949-1950; teaching fellow general education, Harvard University, 1951-1954; assistant professor of history of science, curator DeGolyer Collection, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1954-1958; curator History Science Collections, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1958-1991; curator emeritus, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1991-1994; associate professor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1958-1962; McCasland professor of history science, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1990; McCasland professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1990-1994; David Ross Boyd professor of history of science, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1981-1990; David Ross Boyd professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1990-1994; assistant director special collections university libraries, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1971-1978. Board directors U. Oklahoma Research Institute, 1957-1961, vice president, 1967. Research associate American School Classical Studies, Athens, 1970-1971, 77-78.

Sigma Xi national lecturer, 1977-1979, American Association for the Advancement of Science/National Science Foundation Chautauqua lecturer, 1978-1982. Chairman United States National.Com. History and Philosophy Science, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• Duane Henry DuBose Roller has been listed as a noteworthy historian of science, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The development of the concept of electric charge;: Electricity from the Greeks to Coulomb, (Harvard case histories in experimental science)
  • The Development of the Concept of Electric Charge: Electricity fromt he Greeks to Coulomb.
  • Perspective in the History of Science and Technology
  • The De Magnete of William Gilbert

Membership

Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, World World War World War II. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Oklahoma Academy Science. Member International Academy History of Science (correspondent), History of Science Society, Midwest Junto (president 1960-1961), American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marjorie Fair Williamson, March 15, 1942. 1 son, Duane Williamson.

Father:

Duane Emerson Roller

Mother:

Doris Della (DuBose) Roller

Spouse:

Marjorie Fair Williamson