Biography
- Hometown: Pella, IA
- Now lives in Grand Rapids with his wife Irene
Current activities
- Teaching: a course for senior citizens on occasion
- Hosts guests at the Dice Mineralogical Museum by arrangement
- Gives department seminar talks from time to time
- Presents a program for various adult groups now and then on topics related to geology or to the relationship between science and Christian faith.
- Enjoys playing recreational golf
Education
- Completed a B.A. in Chemistry at Calvin College, 1949
- Received his M.A.T. in science and math at Western Michigan University, 1959
- Received his PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University, 1965
Professional Experience
- Worked as an anayltical Chemist for a while
- Taught at Grand Rapids Christian High School
- Worked briefly at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, CA
- Joined the Calvin College Faculty in 1967 as a full-time Professor, hired to develop courses and programs in Earth Science and Geology.
- Retired in 1990
Academic Interests
- Meteorites
- Science and Christian faith relationships
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