Alvin Boyd Cardwell (October 16, 1902, Oral, Roane County, Tennessee – September 8, 1992, Kingston, Tennessee)[1] was an American experimental physicist, specializing in "thermionic and photoelectric emission of electrons from crystalline metals."[2]
At Kansas State University (KSU) he was the head of the physics department from 1936 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1952. From 1944 to 1946 he was on leave absence to work on the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. During the late 1930s until his departure from Kansas in 1944 he was the volunteer weather observer for the United States Weather Bureau. From April 1939 to 1944 the official weather station was in the backyard of Alvin and Edna Cardwell's home at 1928 Humboldt Street in Manhattan, Kansas.[1][6]
After WW II, as head of KSU's physics department, Cardwell hired several young physicists with doctoral degrees. These physicists established physics research at KSU and in the late 1940s the department was authorized to grant M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.[1]
From 1952 to 1955 Cardwell was an associate dean[7] in KSU's School of Arts & Sciences. In 1955 an illness made him incapable of continuing as associate dean. Upon his recovery he returned to the physics department and in 1957 resumed the departmental headship, continuing in that capacity until 1967. He remained a faculty member until 1972 when he retired as professor emeritus. In 1972, he and his wife returned to Tennessee.[1] The couple had two children.[4]
In the 1950s, A. B. lobbied to get Physics a building in which it would be the main tenant (at that time, Physics shared Willard Hall with Chemistry). He oversaw all aspects of the design and construction of the new building that opened in 1963 which, later and fittingly, was named Cardwell Hall in his honor. In 1956 Cardwell was named as the Distinguished Graduate Faculty member at KSU. He was the third person to receive this honor. In 1960 his undergraduate alma mater, now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, awarded him an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree.[1]
Selected publicationsedit
Cardwell, Alvin B. (1928). "The Photo-Electric and Thermionic Properties of Iron". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 14 (6): 439–445. Bibcode:1928PNAS...14..439C. doi:10.1073/pnas.14.6.439. PMC1085553. PMID 16577125.
—— (1929). "Effects of a Crystallographic Transformation on the Photoelectric and Thermionic Emission from Cobalt". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 15 (7): 544–551. Bibcode:1929PNAS...15..544C. doi:10.1073/pnas.15.7.544. PMC522504. PMID 16587489.
—— (1931). "Photoelectric and Thermionic Emission from Cobalt". Physical Review. 38 (11): 2033–2040. Bibcode:1931PhRv...38.2033C. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.38.2033.
—— (1931). "The Photoelectric Properties of Tantalum". Physical Review. 38 (11): 2041–2048. Bibcode:1931PhRv...38.2041C. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.38.2041.
—— (1935). "The Thermionic Properties of Tantalum". Physical Review. 47 (8): 628–630. Bibcode:1935PhRv...47..628C. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.47.628.
—— (1942). "A Novel Method of Contact Photography". American Journal of Physics. 10 (3): 147–149. Bibcode:1942AmJPh..10..147C. doi:10.1119/1.1990347.
—— (1949). "Photoelectric and Thermionic Properties of Nickel". Physical Review. 76 (1): 125–127. Bibcode:1949PhRv...76..125C. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.76.125.
Fry, R. K.; —— (1962). "Photoelectric Properties of Natural Uranium and Changes Occurring at Crystallographic Transformations". Physical Review. 125 (2): 471–474. Bibcode:1962PhRv..125..471F. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.125.471.
Referencesedit
^ abcdeZollman, Dean (ed.). "Alvin B. Cardwell". Physics Department, Kansas State University. (partially based on the 1993 obituary written by James C. Legg)
^ abLegg, James C. (1993). "Obituary. Alvin Boyd Cardwell". Physics Today. 46 (7): 103. Bibcode:1993PhT....46g.103L. doi:10.1063/1.2808986.
^"Photo-electric and thermionic properties of metals by Alvin B. Cardwell". UW-Madison Libraries.
^ abCattell, Jaques (1949). American Men of Science: A Biographical Directory (8th ed.). Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Science Press. p. 380.
^Anonymous (1936). "Minutes of the St. Louis Meeting, December 31, 1935-January 2, 1936". Physical Review. 49 (5). American Physical Society: 407–422. Bibcode:1936PhRv...49..407.. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.49.407.
^Agricultural Research in Kansas, Biennial Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Report of the Director for the Biennium Ending June 30, 1955, Volume 17. 1942. p. 6.
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Alvin Boyd Cardwell October 16 1902 Oral Roane County Tennessee September 8 1992 Kingston Tennessee 1 was an American experimental physicist specializing in thermionic and photoelectric emission of electrons from crystalline metals 2 Biography editA B Cardwell graduated in 1925 with a bachelor s degree from the University of Chattanooga At the University of Wisconsin Madison he graduated in physics with an M S in 1927 and a Ph D in 1930 2 His Ph D thesis was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 3 In December 1930 in Roane County Tennessee he married Edna Evangeline Zirkle At Tulane University he was an assistant professor from 1930 to 1935 and an associate professor from 1935 to 1936 4 In January 1936 he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society 5 At Kansas State University KSU he was the head of the physics department from 1936 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1952 From 1944 to 1946 he was on leave absence to work on the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge Tennessee During the late 1930s until his departure from Kansas in 1944 he was the volunteer weather observer for the United States Weather Bureau From April 1939 to 1944 the official weather station was in the backyard of Alvin and Edna Cardwell s home at 1928 Humboldt Street in Manhattan Kansas 1 6 After WW II as head of KSU s physics department Cardwell hired several young physicists with doctoral degrees These physicists established physics research at KSU and in the late 1940s the department was authorized to grant M S and Ph D degrees 1 From 1952 to 1955 Cardwell was an associate dean 7 in KSU s School of Arts amp Sciences In 1955 an illness made him incapable of continuing as associate dean Upon his recovery he returned to the physics department and in 1957 resumed the departmental headship continuing in that capacity until 1967 He remained a faculty member until 1972 when he retired as professor emeritus In 1972 he and his wife returned to Tennessee 1 The couple had two children 4 In the 1950s A B lobbied to get Physics a building in which it would be the main tenant at that time Physics shared Willard Hall with Chemistry He oversaw all aspects of the design and construction of the new building that opened in 1963 which later and fittingly was named Cardwell Hall in his honor In 1956 Cardwell was named as the Distinguished Graduate Faculty member at KSU He was the third person to receive this honor In 1960 his undergraduate alma mater now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga awarded him an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree 1 Selected publications editCardwell Alvin B 1928 The Photo Electric and Thermionic Properties of Iron Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 14 6 439 445 Bibcode 1928PNAS 14 439C doi 10 1073 pnas 14 6 439 PMC 1085553 PMID 16577125 1929 Effects of a Crystallographic Transformation on the Photoelectric and Thermionic Emission from Cobalt Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 15 7 544 551 Bibcode 1929PNAS 15 544C doi 10 1073 pnas 15 7 544 PMC 522504 PMID 16587489 1931 Photoelectric and Thermionic Emission from Cobalt Physical Review 38 11 2033 2040 Bibcode 1931PhRv 38 2033C doi 10 1103 PhysRev 38 2033 1931 The Photoelectric Properties of Tantalum Physical Review 38 11 2041 2048 Bibcode 1931PhRv 38 2041C doi 10 1103 PhysRev 38 2041 1935 The Thermionic Properties of Tantalum Physical Review 47 8 628 630 Bibcode 1935PhRv 47 628C doi 10 1103 PhysRev 47 628 1942 A Novel Method of Contact Photography American Journal of Physics 10 3 147 149 Bibcode 1942AmJPh 10 147C doi 10 1119 1 1990347 1949 Photoelectric and Thermionic Properties of Nickel Physical Review 76 1 125 127 Bibcode 1949PhRv 76 125C doi 10 1103 PhysRev 76 125 1953 Photoelectric Studies of Iron Physical Review 92 3 554 556 Bibcode 1953PhRv 92 554C doi 10 1103 PhysRev 92 554 Fry R K 1962 Photoelectric Properties of Natural Uranium and Changes Occurring at Crystallographic Transformations Physical Review 125 2 471 474 Bibcode 1962PhRv 125 471F doi 10 1103 PhysRev 125 471 References edit a b c d e Zollman Dean ed Alvin B Cardwell Physics Department Kansas State University partially based on the 1993 obituary written by James C Legg a b Legg James C 1993 Obituary Alvin Boyd Cardwell Physics Today 46 7 103 Bibcode 1993PhT 46g 103L doi 10 1063 1 2808986 Photo electric and thermionic properties of metals by Alvin B Cardwell UW Madison Libraries a b Cattell Jaques 1949 American Men of Science A Biographical Directory 8th ed Lancaster Pennsylvania The Science Press p 380 Anonymous 1936 Minutes of the St Louis Meeting December 31 1935 January 2 1936 Physical Review 49 5 American Physical Society 407 422 Bibcode 1936PhRv 49 407 doi 10 1103 PhysRev 49 407 Humboldt St Manhattan KS 66502 google maps com Agricultural Research in Kansas Biennial Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station Report of the Director for the Biennium Ending June 30 1955 Volume 17 1942 p 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alvin 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