Background
Farrar, Thomas C. was born on January 14, 1933 in Independence, Kansas, United States. Son of Otis C. and Agnes K. Farrar.
Farrar, Thomas C. was born on January 14, 1933 in Independence, Kansas, United States. Son of Otis C. and Agnes K. Farrar.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Chemistry, Wichita State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1959.
National Science Foundation fellow, Cambridge U., England, 1959-1961; professor of chemistry, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1961-1963; chief, magnetism section, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1963-1971; director R & D, Japan Electron Optics Laboratory, Cranford, New Jersey, 1971-1975; director instructor, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1979; professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1979. Chairman advising committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Magnetics Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1984.
Fellow Washington Academy Science. Member American Chemical Society (secretary-treasurer Wisconsin section 1986-1989), American Physical Society.
Married Friedemarie L. Farrar, June 22, 1963. Children: Michael, Christian, Gisela.