Background
Eaton, Vernet Eller was born on December 25, 1895 in Castleton, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank Otis and Minnie Adel (Eller) Eaton.
Eaton, Vernet Eller was born on December 25, 1895 in Castleton, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank Otis and Minnie Adel (Eller) Eaton.
AB, Indiana University, 1921. AM, Indiana University, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1931.
Teacher, Indiana public schools, 1913-1917; instructor physics, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1921-1925; instructor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1925-1927; assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1927-1945; associate professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1945-1946; professor physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1946-1964; professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1964-1992. Advising committee NBC Continental Classroom, 1958-1959.
Member Middletown Water Commission, 1963-1992. With United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (Executive Committee 1951-1960, president 1957, Oersted medalist 1954, director conference on lecture demonstrations 1959), American Institute Physics (educational advising committee 1957-1959, governing board 1958-1961, visiting scientist 1964-1992), AAUp, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
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Married Annabel Glaze, September 8, 1923. 1 child, David Warren.