Olan Ernest Kruse

Background

Kruse, Olan Ernest was born on September 6, 1921 in Coupland, Texas, United States. Son of Max Edward and Irma Pauline (Miller) Kruse.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Industrial, 1942; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1951.

Career

Assistant professor, associate professor, professor and chairman physics, Stephen F. Austin State, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1951-1956; professor, chairman physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Kingsville, Texas, 1956-1987; professor physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Kingsville, Texas, since 1987. Instructor pre-radar school, Harvard, 1943-1944, Bowdoin, Bruinswick, Maine, 1944-1945.

Achievements

• Olan Ernest Kruse has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow Texas Academy of Science (vice president 1989-1990). Member American Association Physics Teachers, Texas Association College Teachers., AAPT (president 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Lucille Thomas, September 4, 1942. Children: John E., James L.

Father:

Max Edward Kruse

Mother:

Irma Pauline (Miller) Kruse

Spouse:

Lucille Thomas

child:

John E. Kruse

child:

James L. Kruse