Kenneth William Gentle

Background

Gentle, Kenneth William was born on October 27, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Cathryn Mary (Spence) Gentle.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor department physics, University Texas, Austin, 1966-1969; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1975; professor physics, University Texas, Austin, since 1976; chair department physics, University Texas, Austin, since 1997.

Achievements

• Kenneth William Gentle has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Father:

William Gentle

Mother:

Cathryn Mary (Spence) Gentle