Background
Kester, Frederick Edward was born on February 22, 1873 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Kester) Kester.
Kester, Frederick Edward was born on February 22, 1873 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Kester) Kester.
Mechanical Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1895. Master of Arts, Cornell, 1899, Doctor of Philosophy, 1905.
Student of University Gottingen, 1903-1904.
Holmer). Assistant in physics Ohio State University, 1895-1898, instructor, 1899-1901, assistant professor, 1901-1907, associate professor, 1907-1909. Professor physics U. Kansas, since 1909, department chairman until 1941, emeritus, 1944.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (emeritus life. Member American Association University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers, Kansas Academy Science, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Xi, Kappa Eta Kappa. Club: University (Lawrence, Kansas).
Married Tamar Daker Whitmyre, June 8, 1907. Children: Frederick Daker, Barbara (Mistress Tom Page), William Henry, Elizabeth (Mistress Robt.