William Phelps Jensen

Background

Jensen, William Phelps was born on May 22, 1937 in Minneapolis. Son of William Lee and Doris (Phelps) Jensen.

Education

B Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1959; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1964.

Career

Research chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, New Martinsville, West Virginia, 1963-1966; visiting assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1966-1967; assistant professor of chemistry, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1967-1972; associate professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1972-1976; professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, since 1976. Board directors South Dakot National Science Foundation-State-Wide Systemic Initiative, Pierre, since 1991. Member of advisory board McRel, Aurora, Colorado, since 1992.

Achievements

• William Phelps Jensen has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Margie Bilsland, September 11, 1962. Children: Barbara Jensen Ahlstrom, David, Paul.

Father:

William Lee Jensen

Mother:

Doris (Phelps) Jensen

Spouse:

Margie Bilsland

child:

David Jensen

child:

Paul Jensen

child:

Barbara Jensen Ahlstrom Jensen