Peter William Blickensderfer

Background

Blickensderfer, Peter William was born on November 28, 1932 in Cincinnati. Son of Robert and Mildred (Schmalhorst) Blickensderfer.

Education

Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1963.

Career

Instructor, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1961-1962; associate research chemist, Whirlpool Corporation, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1962-1965; assistant professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, 1965-1966; associate professor of chemistry, Kearney (Nebraska) State College, 1966-1970; senior research scientist, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1970-1971; associate professor of chemistry, U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1971-1975; department chairman chemistry, U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1972-1975, 87-91; professor of chemistry, U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1976-1995. Owner, manager Platte Valley Testing Laboratory, Kearney, 1972-1978. Manager Kearney State College Analytical Svc.

Laboratory, 1978-1995.

Achievements

• Peter William Blickensderfer has been listed as a noteworthy Analytical chemist, chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Local leader Amnesty International, Kearney, since 1988. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: cross-country skiing, backpacking, bicycling.

Connections

Married Mary Virginia Scott, June 9, 1956. Children: Sally Ann, Mary Jo, Lynn Allis, Elizabeth Lea.

Father:

Robert Blickensderfer

Mother:

Mildred (Schmalhorst) Blickensderfer

Spouse:

Mary Virginia Scott

child:

Lynn Allis Blickensderfer

child:

Sally Ann Blickensderfer

child:

Mary Jo Blickensderfer

child:

Elizabeth Lea Blickensderfer