Phillip Glenn Wahlbeck

Background

Wahlbeck, Phillip Glenn was born on March 29, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of John Hugo and Florence Ada (Jefferson) Wahlbeck.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1958.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1958-1960; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1960-1972; professor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1972-1998; professor emeritus, Wichita (Kansas) State University, since 1998. Visiting professor Technology U. Norway, Trondhein, 1970, 78, 82. Visiting scientist Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1991.

Achievements

• Phillip Glenn Wahlbeck has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman Wichita section 1982), American Science Affiliation, Metallurgical Society, Materials Research Society, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: music, camping.

Connections

Married Donna Gertrude Frost, August 25, 1956. Children: Debra E. Cappella, Paul J., Beth S. Rakow.

Father:

John Hugo Wahlbeck

Mother:

Florence Ada (Jefferson) Wahlbeck

Spouse:

Donna Gertrude Frost

child:

Debra E. Cappella Wahlbeck

child:

Beth S. Rakow Wahlbeck

child:

Paul J. Wahlbeck