Richard Forde Buck

Background

Buck, Richard Forde was born on December 8, 1921 in Enterprise, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Fay and Ruth (Scott) N.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Kansas, 1943; Master of Science in Physics, Oklahoma State University, 1955.

Career

Cereal chemist, Flour Mills American, Kansas City, Missoury, 1940-1941; application engineer, Tung-Sol Lamp Works, Newark, New Jersey, 1946-1948; from instructor to associate professor physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1948-1976; associate professor technical, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1976-1984; professor emeritus, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1984. From engineer to laboratory director Research Foundation Electronics Laboratory, Stillwater, 1948-1976. Director electronics laboratory division engineering, technical and architecture, Stillwater, 1976-1984.

Consultant to United States Air Force, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, various commercial manufacturers in aerospace industry, 1954-1984.

Achievements

• Richard Forde Buck has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, life board member Sheltered Workshop for Payne County, Oklahoma, since 1969. Past president, life board member Stillwater Group Homes, since 1980. Past Chairman of the Board 1st Christian Church, Stillwater, since 1950.

First lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Harriet J. Ojers, June 4, 1944. Children: David R., Janet H., Paul S., Bryan T., Neal A., Daniel C.

Father:

Charles Fay N.

Mother:

Ruth (Scott) N.

Spouse:

Harriet J. Ojers

child:

Paul S. Buck

child:

Daniel C. Buck

child:

Neal A. Buck

child:

Bryan T. Buck

child:

Janet H. Buck

child:

David R. Buck