Lewis W. Cochran

Background

Cochran, Lewis W. was born on October 12, 1915 in Perryville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Beeler and Mayme (Martin) Cochran.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Morehead State College, 1936. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1952.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Kentucky, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kentucky State University, 1983.

Career

Instructor physics Morehead State College, 1939-1940, 41, assistant professor, 1946. Instructor physics Cumberland University, 1941. Radio engineer Lexington Signal Depot, 1942.

Member faculty University Kentucky, 1946-1981, professor physics, from 1957, acting head department, 1956-1958. Associate dean University Kentucky (Graduate School), 1963-1965, provost, 1965-1970, acting dean, 1966-1967, dean Graduate School, vice president university research, 1967-1970, vice president academy affairs, 1970-1981. Executive vice president Kentucky State University, 1982-1989.

Research physicist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, summers 1949, 50, 53, 59-60.

Achievements

• Lewis W. Cochran has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Carolyn Wilson, November 20, 1940. Children: Sue Carol, Phillip.

Father:

Ernest Beeler Cochran

Mother:

Mayme (Martin) Cochran

Spouse:

Carolyn Wilson

child:

Sue Carol Cochran

child:

Phillip Cochran