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Charles K. Bockelman

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92:. In the 1960s the Arthur W. Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory at Yale centered on a tandem Van de Graaff heavy ion accelerator. There, Bockelman took over the responsibility for the implementation of a large multigap magnetic spectrometer, which became the focus of his research for the next decade at the laboratory. 103:
at Yale, and three years later, deputy provost for science. During his 20 years in the Provost's Office he facilitated the construction of new buildings, implementation of computer systems, worked with new and senior faculty and oversaw the growth of the sciences. He also served as acting dean of the
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He published numerous papers with students and colleagues, in addition to over fifty scientific papers and articles in major scientific publications. During his career, his research focused on nuclear physics and in the late 1950s, he developed an important correlation between neutron transfer and
124:. He was survived by his wife Christina, his daughter, Faith Edwards, grandchildren Torrie and Dillon Edwards, and a stepson, Michael Nesi. The Bockelmans were enthusiastic horse owners and participated in the hunt activities of 309: 108:
neutron capture reactions which served as a cornerstone of the then-emerging utilization of these reactions for the measurement of nuclear structure. He was named to the
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before joining the Yale faculty in 1955 as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor in 1958 and professor in 1965. In 1969 he was awarded a
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in the Pacific Theater of Operations. After the war he earned his Ph.B. (1947) and Ph.D. (1951) degrees from the
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During his early years at Yale, Bockelman used a 4 MeV high-intensity electron accelerator and MIT's
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Graduate School, in 1975, and again during the 1983-1984 academic year.
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and the Graduate School. In 1966 he became director of the
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United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
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Bockelman taught elementary and advanced courses in
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Charles Kincaid Bockelman
nuclear physicist
Yale University
New York Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
Harry S. Truman
George Washington University
World War II
United States Army Air Corps
University of Wisconsin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Guggenheim Fellowship
Van de Graaff accelerator
Yale College
physical sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
Newtown, Connecticut
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Adair, Robert K.
Bromley, D. Allan
"Obituary: Charles Kincaid Bockelman"
doi
10.1063/1.1595064
"Bockelman to Address Yale Alumni"
Schenectady Gazette
The Hartford Courant


"Spires-Hep: Find A Bockelman, C K"
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