Background
Wilson, Helen Paxton Gibbens was born on December 16, 1919 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of G. Noble and Arlie Lorraine (Shinkle) Paxton.
chemist solar specialist Philosophy educator
Wilson, Helen Paxton Gibbens was born on December 16, 1919 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of G. Noble and Arlie Lorraine (Shinkle) Paxton.
Associate of Arts, Monticello Junior College, 1939. Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1941. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University Oklahoma, 1964.
Master of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1968.
Analytical chemist Campbell-Taggart Research, Kansas City, Missouri, 1942—1944. Associate professor, chairman department philosophy New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, 1967—1975. Field faculty Goddard Graduate College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1970—1980.
Adjunct professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1970—1981. Consultant, visiting staff Meson Physics Facility, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, New Mexico, 1974—1977. Director energy and society symposium Museum Albuquerque, 1977.
Treasurer, director Rational Alts., Inc., Santa Fe, since 1977. Member New Mexico Governor's Solar Advisory Group, 1979—1982.
President Parent-Teachers Association, member school board Putnam City School Systems, Oklahoma City, 1950—1961. President board directors Junior Science Laboratories, Inc., 1957—1962. Board directors Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation, 1958—1962, Open Hands, 1984—1986, Wheelwright Museum Indian Arts, Santa Fe, 1977—1981.
Member New Mexico Humanities Council, 1975—1981. Member of Philosophy Science Association, West Texas-New Mexico Philosophical Society (vice president, president 1970-1972), American Philosophical Society, American Chemical Society, Pi Beta Phi.
Married William N. Gibbens, August 20, 1941 (divorced 1965). Children: William Paxton, Robert Michael, Everett Noble.