Max Carlton Bolen

Background

Bolen, Max Carlton was born on September 23, 1919 in Waynetown, Indiana, United States. Son of Forrest Blanchard and Grace Artimeci (Wilkinson) Bolen.

Education

AB, Wabash College, 1941. Certified of meterology, University Chicago, 1943. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1950.

Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1961.

Career

Math/physics teacher, Wingate (Indiana) High School, 1941-1942; assistant professor, professor, chairman physics department, Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, 1948-1959; television weatherman, Decatur, Illinois, 1953-1955; visiting assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1957-1958; Robert A. Welch research fellow, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1958-1959; associate professor, chairman physics department, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1959-1963; research physicist, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1963; associate professor physics, Oklahoma City U., 1963-1965; professor physics, department chairman, University Texas, El Paso, 1965-1969; coordinator science education, University Texas, El Paso, 1969-1987; professor emeritus physics, University Texas, El Paso, since 1987. Consultant in physics S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1962-1963. Advisor to Executive Committee Insights Science Museum, El Paso, since 1970.

Achievements

• Max Carlton Bolen has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Challenges to Science Physical Science Teacher's Edition

Membership

Chairman school development division United Way of El Paso, 1971-1974. Member Indiana Christian Youth Council, 1938-1941. Executive council regional planning conference, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1940.

Deacon, elder, trustee Presbyterian Church United States of America, Decatur, Illinois, San Antonio, El Paso, Texas, children's bible discussion leader, 2000-2004, assistant class administrator, 2003-2006. Member International Bible Study Fellowship, 1999-2005. 1st lieutenant United States Army 1942-1946.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy of Sciences. Member American Meteorological Society, American Institute Physics, American Association Physics Teacher, American Physical Society (membership committee division high polymer physics 1960), National Science Teachers Association (life), Science Teacher Association Texas (honorary life member, B.T. Slater award 1986), Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, camping, reading, golf. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Lois Kathleen Larkins, May 1, 1942. Children: Ronald Lee, Roger Kent.

Father:

Forrest Blanchard Bolen

Mother:

Grace Artimeci (Wilkinson) Bolen

Spouse:

Lois Kathleen Larkins

child:

Ronald Lee Bolen

child:

Roger Kent Bolen