Walter Thomas Ogier

Background

Ogier, Walter Thomas was born on June 18, 1925 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Walter Williams and Aileen Vera (Polhamus) Ogier.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1953.

Career

Research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1953; instructor, University of California at Riverside, 1954-1955; assistant professor physics, University of California at Riverside, 1955-1960; assistant professor physics, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1960-1962; associate professor, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1962-1967; professor physics, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1967-1989; professor emeritus, Pomona College, Claremont, California, since 1989; department chairman, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1972-1989.

Achievements

• Walter Thomas Ogier has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president Southern California section 1967-1969), Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mayrene Miriam Gorton, June 27, 1954. Children: Walter Charles, Margaret Miriam, Thomas Earl, Kathryn Aileen.

Father:

Walter Williams Ogier

Mother:

Aileen Vera (Polhamus) Ogier

Spouse:

Mayrene Miriam Gorton

child:

Thomas Earl Ogier

child:

Kathryn Aileen Ogier

child:

Walter Charles Ogier

child:

Margaret Miriam Ogier