Robert C. Amme

Background

Amme, Robert C. was born on May 15, 1930 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis Earnest and Kathryn Pearl (Swartz) Amme.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Iowa State University, 1953; Master of Science in Physics, Iowa State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Iowa State University, 1958.

Career

Graduate assistant, Iowa State Engineering Experiment Station, Ames, 1953-1957; research engineer, Exxon Production Research Center, Houston, 1958-1959; research physicist, Denver Research Institute U. Denver, 1959-1965; assistant professor physics Department, University Denver, 1961-1965; associate professor physics Department, University Denver, 1965-1968; professor, senior research physicist, U. Denver, since 1968; chairman physics Department, University Denver, 1980-1985; associate dean, College Arts. & Sciences U. Denver, 1973-1975; acting dean, College Arts. & Sciences U. Denver, 1975-1976; dean, director academic research, Graduate School Arts & Sciences U. Denver, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• Robert C. Amme has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member governments Task Force on Science Education, 1983. Fellow American Physical Society. Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Association PhysicsTchrs., Acoustical Society American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president Denver chapter 1986-1988), Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, biking, racquetball.

Connections

Married Janice E. Fausch, June 23, 1951. Children: Amy, David.

Father:

Lewis Earnest Amme

Mother:

Kathryn Pearl (Swartz) Amme

Spouse:

Janice E. Fausch

child:

Amy Amme

child:

David Amme