Moody Lee Coffman

Background

Coffman, Moody Lee was born on July 25, 1925 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Lee and Mattie Jane (Moody) Coffman.

Education

Student, Southwestern U., Georgetown, Texas, 1943; graduate, Notre Dame Midshpmen's School, 1944; Bachelor in Mathematics, Abilene Christian U., 1947; Master of Science in Physics, U. Oklahoma, 1949; Master of Arts in Mathematics, U. Oklahoma, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1954.

Career

Physics instructor, East Texas State University, Commerce, 1949-1951; physics and mathematics instructor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1951-1954; senior nuclear engineer Convair Division, General dynamics corporation, Fort Worth, 1954-1955; associate professor physics, Abilene Christian U., 1955-1960; senior physicist Hamilton Standard Division, United Aircraft Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1960-1961; professor physics, Oklahoma City U., 1961-1969; professor physics, U. Center Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma, since 1969. Adjunct Professor Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1953-1955, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1958, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford, Connecticut, 1960-1961, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1964-1965. Oklahoma Christian U., Oklahoma City, 1965-1966.

Consultant theoretical propulsion Chance Vought Aircraft Corporation, Arlington, summer 1959. Consultant remote sensing Kerr-McGee Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1964-1965. Consultant physics Veterans Administration Hospital., Oklahoma City, 1968-1970.

Vice president research Terra Shield Resources Corporation, Oklahoma City, since 1988. Visiting physicist to tencolls. and university, 1963-1971. Visiting scientist National Science Foundation program American Association Physics Teachers.

Achievements

• Moody Lee Coffman has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow Texas Academy Science, Oklahoma Academy Science. Member American Physical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Association Physics Teachers, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marjorie Vern Echols, March 30, 1947. Children: Kenneth Lynn, Donald Wayne, Paul Edward, SharonKay.

Father:

Jesse Lee Coffman

Mother:

Mattie Jane (Moody) Coffman

Spouse:

Marjorie Vern Echols

child:

Donald Wayne Coffman

child:

Paul Edward Coffman

child:

Kenneth Lynn Coffman

child:

SharonKay Coffman