Background
Stinchcomb, Thomas Glenn was born on September 12, 1922 in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. Son of George Alfred and Ruth Elise (Brand) Stinchcomb.
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Thomas Glenn Stinchcomb
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Bachelor of Science, Heidelberg College, 1944; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1951.
Career
Research assistant, High Altitude Cosmic Ray Laboratory, Climax, Colorado, 1948-1951;
assistant professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1951-1954;
professor, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, 1954-1961;
senior physicist, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1961-1968;
professor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1968-1991;
professor emeritus, DePaul University, Chicago, since 1991;
chairman physics department, DePaul University, Chicago, 1968-1976;
head natural science and mathematics division, DePaul University, Chicago, 1984-1987. Visiting professor radiation oncology department University of Chicago, since 1976. Member lay advisory county Evanston (Illinois) Township High School, 1966-1969.
Treasurer Chicago Area Faculty for a Freeze on Nuclear Arms Race, 1981-1985. Member steering committee Northside Nuclear Weapons Freeze Committee, 1982-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Deacon Community Congressional Church, Pullman, Washington, 1951-1954, Trinity United Church of Christ, Tiffin, 1951-1961, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1976-1982. Sunday school superintendent Leadville (Colorado) Methodist Church, 1948-1950, First Congressional Church of Evanston, 1961-1973. Board directors Tiffin Boy Rangers, 1951-1961,Tiffin Young Men’s Christian Association, 1955-1961, vice president, 1960, Tiffin Lincoln School Parent-Teachers Association, 1958-1959, president, 1959-1960.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Assn Physics Teachers (president Chicago chapter 1973-1974), American Association Physicists in Medicine (chairman local arrangements committee 1984, task forcefast neutron beam dosimetry 1979-1985, board directors Midwest chapter, vice president program chairman 1987-1989, president 1990-1992), American Nuclear Society, American Institute Physics, Chicago Association Technology Socs. (chairman awards committee 1978-1981, treasurer 1981-1992), Physics Club of Chicago (president 1974-1975, board directors, representative 1978-1987), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
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Married Maxine Orr Kohler, November 22, 1945. Children: James A., William J., David G., Dan T.
