Background
Zirkle, Raymond Elliott was born on January 9, 1902 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Peter and Lena May (Wettengel) Zirkle.
Zirkle, Raymond Elliott was born on January 9, 1902 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Peter and Lena May (Wettengel) Zirkle.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Missouri, 1928; Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1932.
Research associate National Research Council, Philadelphia, 1932-1936. Assistant professor Bryn Mawr University, Pennsylvania, 1936-1938. Professor biophysics Indiana University, Bloomington, 1938-1940.
Researcher Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, 1941-1945. Professor University Chicago, 1945-1971.
Married Mary Evelyn Ramsey, April 26, 1924. Children— Raymond Elliott, Thomas Edward.