Background
Wente, Van Arthur was born on January 11, 1925 in Johnston City, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward H. and Pauline Lucille (Barham) Wente.
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Wente, Van Arthur was born on January 11, 1925 in Johnston City, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward H. and Pauline Lucille (Barham) Wente.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1945. Graduate, National Defense University, 1977.
Chemical engineer, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1945-1950; chemical engineer, United States Navy Research Laboratory, Washington, 1950-1956; information officer, United States Atomic Energy Agency, Germantown, Maryland., 1956-1959; science advisor, United States Atomic Energy Agency, Germantown, Maryland., 1959-1961; documentation head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1961-1964; systems head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1965-1980; science and technical information director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1981-1989. Member of advisory group on aerospace R & D information North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1983-1989.
Chair church council Concord-St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 2000-2002. Treasurer Montgomery Interclub Senior Tennis League, 1997—2006. Honorary fellow National Federation Advanced Information Services (honorary, board directors 1986-1988).
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society for Information Sciences, Chemical Engineers Washington (treasurer 1957-1958, secretary 1958-1959), Kenwood Golf and Country Club (board governors 1995-2000, chair tennis committee 1998-2000), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Jane Van Derveer Updike, September 22, 1962. Children: Gretchen Jane, Robert Edward.