Robert Adrian Oetjen

Background

Oetjen, Robert Adrian was born on March 31, 1912 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Tobias and Vida Pearle (Au) Oetjen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1936; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1942.

Career

Chemist, Mellon Institute Industrial Research, 1936-1937; physicist, Texaco Research laboratories, Beacon, New York, 1941-1946; member of faculty, Ohio State University, 1946-1970; professor physics, Ohio State University, 1957-1970; associate dean, Ohio State University (College Arts and Sciences), 1960-1962, 64-67, 69-70; acting dean, Ohio State University (College Arts and Sciences), 1967-1969; professor physics, U. Akron, 1970-1977; dean, Buchtel College Arts and Sciences, 1970-1977; acting vice president academic affairs, Malone College, Canton, Ohio., 1977-1978; vice president academic affairs, Malone College, 1978-1980; dean advance programs, Malone College, 1977-1978. Assistant to director Ohio State University Research Foundation, 1953-1955. Chief scientistTokyo office National Science Foundation, 1962-1964.

Member United States delegate International Commission Optics, 1965-1970.

Achievements

• Robert Adrian Oetjen has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Japan International Christian University Foundation. Trustee Malone College. Fellow Optical Society of America.

Member American Conference Academy Deans (director), American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Physical Society Japan, Applied Physics Society Japan, Korean Physical Society, Japan Society, Asia Society.

Connections

Married Dorothy Mae Myers, June 3, 1936. Children– Barbara Oetjen Miller, Charlene Oetjen Gordon, Margaret Oetjen Williams, Charles, Marilyn Ruth Oetjen Philipp.

Father:

Frederick Tobias Oetjen

Mother:

Vida Pearle (Au) Oetjen

Spouse:

Dorothy Mae Myers

child:

Charlene Oetjen Gordon Oetjen

child:

Margaret Oetjen Williams Oetjen

child:

Charles Oetjen

child:

Marilyn Ruth Oetjen Philipp Oetjen

child:

Barbara Oetjen Miller Oetjen