Background

Wigen, Philip E. was born on May 11, 1933 in LaCrosse, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Robert and Esther Sofia (Abelson) Wigen.

Education

Bachelor, Pacific Lutheran U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1960.

Career

Research scientist, Lockheed Research laboratories, Palo Alto, California, 1960-1965; associate professor physics, Ohio State University, 1965-1971; professor, Ohio State University, since 1971. Visiting professor Osaka (Japan) U., 1973, U. Osnabruch, Germany, 1987, U. Zurich, 1988, U. Strasbourg, France, 1996. Research scientist Philipps Research Laboratory, Hamburg, 1979.

Achievements

• Philip E. Wigen has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Bonnie L. Wigen, August 22, 1954. Children: Beth, Karen, Sandra.

Father:

John Robert Wigen

Mother:

Esther Sofia (Abelson) Wigen

Spouse:

Bonnie L. Wigen

child:

Karen Wigen

child:

Beth Wigen

child:

Sandra Wigen