Milward Rodine
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Title |
Milward Rodine |
Donor |
Tom Huber |
Description |
This image is a portrait of Physics Professor Milward Rodine. Milward Theodore Rodine was born 10 December 1902 in Lindsborg, Kansas, to Carl Rudolph and Lydia Rodine. He received his bachelor's degree from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas in 1926, his Master's degree from the University of Kansas in 1930, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1937. While working on his master's degree he taught high school mathematics in Marion, Kansas for four years. In 1933, Rodine was called to head the Physics Department at Gustavus Adolphus College. He would continue working there for 35 years, until his sudden death on 7 January 1969 while supervising a laboratory in photography. While at Gustavus, Rodine helped to fundraise for the Alfred Nobel Hall of Science and was tasked with designing the Physics area in the new building. He was an active member of the V-12 program teaching staff throughout World War II. During summer months, Rodine worked on projects for many different companies, including, the U.S. Navy, Honeywell, Boeing, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He published regularly and held a patent. While at Gustavus, Rodine served as president of the Minnesota Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. |
Dimensions |
92.6 x 136.7 |
Local Subject |
Employees Department of Physics Faculty |
Local Identifier |
GACA-162-DI-00566 |
Physical Format |
Digital |
Parent Collection |
GACA Collection 0162. Gustavus Adolphus College Photograph Collection, 1855-Ongoing. |
Contributing Institution |
College and Lutheran Church Archives, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082 |
Rights Management |
Creative Commons Use: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works. Image is property of Gustavus Adolphus College. |
Publisher |
College and Lutheran Church Archives, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082 |
Type |
Image/still image |
Format |
Image/jpeg |
Date Online |
2017-05-11 |
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