Richard Bryant Minnix

Background

Minnix, Richard Bryant was born on June 20, 1933 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of George William and Gertrude Pearl (Crosswhite) Minnix.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Roanoke College, 1954; Master of Science in Physics, University of Virginia, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. North Carolina, 1965.

Career

Instructor to professor physics, department physics and astronomy, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1969-1996; professor, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, since 1969; head department, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1974-1979, 89-94; retired, 1996.

Achievements

• Richard Bryant Minnix has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (George B. Pegram award Southeastern section 1986), American Association Physics Teachers (Distinguished Svc. award 1988), Virginia Academy.Sci., Rotary (Lexington).

Connections

Married Marian Montague Chapman, August 27, 1955. Children: Jeffrey Bryant, Wesley Todd, Leslie Montague.

Father:

George William Minnix

Mother:

Gertrude Pearl (Crosswhite) Minnix

Spouse:

Marian Montague Chapman

child:

Jeffrey Bryant Minnix

child:

Leslie Montague Minnix

child:

Wesley Todd Minnix