John Robert Meriwether

Background

Meriwether, John Robert was born on May 22, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of John Watts and Anna Eva (Morris) Meriwether.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1958; Master of Science, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1962.

Career

Research associate, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1962-1964; research staff, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1964-1966; assistant professor physics, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1966-1970; associate professor physics, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1970-1974; professor physics, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1974; chairman physics Department, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1971-1979. Director center for energy studies U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1977-1985, graduate coordinator physics, since 1993, Adjunct Professor biology, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Robert Meriwether has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Health Physics Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Dorothy Bernard, August 18, 1956. Children: Judith Anne, John Christopher, Joanna, Jacqueline Louise.

Father:

John Watts Meriwether

Mother:

Anna Eva (Morris) Meriwether

Spouse:

Dorothy Bernard

child:

John Christopher Meriwether

child:

Joanna Meriwether

child:

Jacqueline Louise Meriwether

child:

Judith Anne Meriwether