Background
Ham, Joe Strother was born on March 12, 1928 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joe Strother and Eva Laura (Ludwick) Ham.
Ham, Joe Strother was born on March 12, 1928 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joe Strother and Eva Laura (Ludwick) Ham.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1954.
Research chemist, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Deepwater, New Jersey, 1953-1956;
member of faculty., Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1956;
professor physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1963;
professor of chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1967-1978. Consultant Shell Development Company, 1978-1979. Visiting fellow Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1959.
Research physicist Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1961-1962. Vis.scientist The Netherlands Organization laboratories, Delft, The Netherlands, 1971, AFML, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1980, 81.
Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president Texas section 1985-1986), Texas Academy Science (vice president 1969-1970), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Florence Elaine Seeger, February 23, 1952. Children: Alice Rachel, Clark, Susan Elaine, Janek.
