Background
Boggs, James Ernest was born on June 9, 1921 in Cleveland. Son of Ernest Beckett and Emily (Reid) Boggs.
Boggs, James Ernest was born on June 9, 1921 in Cleveland. Son of Ernest Beckett and Emily (Reid) Boggs.
AB, Oberlin College, 1943; Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1953.
Research chemist Manhattan District Project,, Linde Air Products, Tonawanda, New York, 1944-1946;
assistant professor department chemistry, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1949-1952;
instructor, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1952-1953;
member of faculty department chemistry, University Texas, Austin, since 1953;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1958-1966;
professor, University Texas, Austin, 1966-1998;
emeritus professor, since 1998;
assistant dean Graduate School, University Texas, Austin, 1958-1967;
director Center for Structural Studies, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1979;
acting director Institute Theoretical Chemistry, University Texas, Austin, 1979-1981. Program officer for theoretical and computational chemistry National Science Foundation, 1991-1994. Founder, organizer series Austin Symposia on Molecular Structure, since 1966.
Chairman subcommittee on theoretical chemistry International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, since 1995. International lecturer in field.
Member World Association Theoretical Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, National Academy Sciences (India), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha.
Married Ruth Ann Rogers, June 22, 1948 (deceased 2002). Children: Carol, Ann, Lynne.