Background
Osburn, James Octavius was born on June 19, 1919 in Black Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lawrence Randolph and Ollie (Price) Osburn.
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James Octavius Osburn
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James Octavius Osburn, American Educator, chemical engineer. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1968. District chairman Boy Scouts American, 1970. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman Iowa section 1966, Citizen-Chemical Engineer award Iowa section 1974), American Society Engineering Education (chairman N. Midwest section 1971-1973).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1939; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1944.
Career
Research engineer, Werner G. Smith Company, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1942-1945;
instructor, U. Iowa, 1946-1947;
assistant professor, U. Iowa, 1947-1949;
associate professor, U. Iowa, 1949-1957;
professor, U. Iowa, 1957-1985;
professor emeritus, U. Iowa, since 1985;
chairman chemical engineering program, U. Iowa, 1974-1978. Lecturer University Texas, Austin, summer 1953. Research associate Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, summer 1957.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Iowa City, since 1959.
Achievements
Membership
District chairman Boy Scouts American, 1970. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman Iowa section 1966, Citizen-Chemical Engineer award Iowa section 1974), American Society Engineering Education (chairman N. Midwest section 1971-1973).
Connections
Married Ina Luceil Cox, May 31, 1942. Children– Stephen Eric, Nancy Lee (Mistress Thomas Potter), David Lawrence.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Unitarian Universalist
Education
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1939
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1941
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1944
Career
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1942 - 1945