James Wikle Cobble

Background

Cobble, James Wikle was born on March 15, 1926 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Ray and Crystal Edith (Wikle) Cobble.

Education

Student, San Diego State College, 1942-1944; Bachelor, Northern Arizona U., 1946; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1952.

Career

Chemist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1949-1952; postdoctoral research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1952-1955; instructor department chemistry, University of California, 1954; assistant professor department chemistry, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1955-1958; associate professor, Purdue University, 1958-1961; professor, Purdue University, 1961-1973; professor, dean, Graduate division San Diego State University, since 1973; vice president research, Graduate division San Diego State University, since 1997. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• James Wikle Cobble has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board visitors United States Air Force Air U., 1984-1992, chairman, 1988-1990. Vice president San Diego State University Foundation, since 1975. Trustee California We.

Law School, 1987-1993. Member Joint Graduate Board, since 1973. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society, SigmaXi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Zumwalt, June 9,1949. Children— Catherine Ann, Richard James.

Father:

Ray Cobble

Mother:

Crystal Edith (Wikle) Cobble

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Zumwalt