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Brian Frey
Class of 1991: Advancing medical knowledge Scientific research often is based on a team dynamic more so than individual work, said Brian L. Frey of Madison, Wisconsin. He is a senior scientist doing research in the Chemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has more than 50 publications which have been cited more than […]
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Alexander H. Levis
Class of 1963: Educator, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force When Alexander H. Levis retired in 2020, he celebrated 30 years of teaching electrical, computer and systems engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. He spent three of those years, 2001-2004, at the Pentagon, serving as the Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air […]
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William F. Meggers
Class of 1910: Over the moon The impact crater Meggers, on the far side of the moon, was named in honor of physicist William Frederick Meggers, a pioneer in the field of spectroscopy, by the International Astronomical Union. Meggers was born July 13, 1888, and grew up on a farm in Clintonville, Wisconsin. He earned […]
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Floyd Melville Soule
Class of 1923: Oceanographer Floyd Melville Soule, Class of 1923, was a physicist, pioneer in oceanography and an authority on the Arctic. He was born July 19, 1901, in Ripon, Wisconsin. At Ripon College, he majored in physics and mathematics and participated in Men’s League, Glee Club, the rifle team and the math club. He […]
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Thomas Reinecke
Class of 1968: Quantum Physicist Tom Reinecke is Ripon’s second Rhodes Scholar. He has been with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., since 1974 and now is a broad-based solid state and quantum physicist. He was born July 14, 1945, and grew up in Ripon. At Ripon College, he majored in physics and mathematics. […]
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Robert R. Riesz
1924: Artificial larynx Robert R. Riesz had a distinguished career in industrial physics at Bell Telephone Laboratories, helping to develop and patenting the Bell 2A artificial larynx in 1929. He then passed on his passion through education. He was born Feb. 9, 1903, in New York, New York. At Ripon, he majored in physics and […]
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Raymond Lester Wegel
Class of 1910: Audiogram Physicist Raymond Lester “R.L.” Wegel was born July 13, 1888, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and his work would help establish the new specialty profession of audiology. At Ripon College, he majored in physics, participated in Glee Club, Conservatory Orchestra, Mathematics Club, Science Club and Band. He was also an instructor […]
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Daniel O. Trainer
Class of 1950: Conservationist One of Wisconsin’s most recognized and respected conservationists and environmentalists, Daniel Olney Trainer, got an early grounding in his passion in the area around Ripon. He was born July 13, 1926, in Princeton, Wisconsin. His father, Daniel Trainer Sr., was the game warden in Marquette and Green Lake counties for the […]
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Michael Tinkham
Class of 1950: Superconductivity physicist Michael Tinkham was an internationally renowned pioneer in the study of condensed matter physics, particularly superconductivity and magnetism. He was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Brooklyn Township, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, and grew up on Watson Street in Ripon. Several members of his family attended Ripon: His father, Clayton H. […]
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Otto Julius Zobel
Class of 1909: Telephone technology In the early years of the 20th century, Otto Julius Zobel was an electrical engineer who helped advance early telephone technology at American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) and Bell Laboratories. He was born Oct. 20, 1887, in the family home at 603 Watson St. in Ripon. At Ripon College, […]
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Arthur A. Myrberg Jr.
Class of 1954: Animal behavior and the environment As one of the world’s leading figures in the field of animal bioacoustics, Arthur A. “Buzz” Myrberg Jr. spent his career protecting the marine environment and its wildlife. He was born June 28, 1933, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. At Ripon, he majored in biology and secondary education. […]
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John G. Frayne
Class of 1917: Hollywood sound engineer The work of physicist and sound engineer John George Frayne, which enhanced sound techniques in the early days of “talkies” films in Hollywood, led to him receiving three Academy Awards. He was born July 8, 1894, in Wexford, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1914. At Ripon […]
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Harrison E. Farnsworth
Class of 1918: Low-energy defraction Harrison “Harry” Edward Farnsworth was a pioneer in the development of modern research in surface physics and a world leader in the field of low-energy defraction. He was an authority on the physics and chemistry of the surfaces of solids and a pioneer in the use of electrons for the […]
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Larry Huebner
Class of 1983: Aerospace engineer An early interest in aeronautics and space led to a lifetime of service with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Larry Huebner. He was born Lawrence David Huebner Aug. 27, 1961, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Growing up during the Apollo lunar landing missions, it was a dream of mine […]
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Wells Woodbridge Cooke
Class of 1879: Bird migration Ornithologist Wells Woodbridge Cooke was called the “father of cooperative study of bird migration in America.” He received an AB degree from Ripon in 1879 and an AM degree in 1882, while also studying at the University of Iowa. Cooke was born Jan. 25, 1858, in Haydenville, Massachusetts. About 1864, […]
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Jeffrey Bantle
Class of 1980: NASA flight director “Growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, when the space program was at a peak, made a huge impression on me and people in my generation,” said Jeffrey Bantle, Class of 1980. “I was also interested in science and math.” Jeffrey Walter Bantle was born Sept. 20, 1958, in […]
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Elda Emma Anderson
Class of 1922: Developing atomic weapons, health physics Elda Emma Anderson did critical work on the development of the atomic bomb that would be used to end World War II, then worked the rest of her life to help to develop a new scientific field with the goal to better understand and minimize harm from […]
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RIPON COLLEGE TAKES THE RIPON COMMITMENT NATIONWIDE
The Ripon Commitment will now match UW-Madison’s Tuition and Fees for Students Across the Country Ripon College, a vibrant and close-knit liberal arts and sciences institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin, is expanding its groundbreaking financial aid program for incoming students and this year, the reach is bigger than ever. The Ripon Commitment now matches University […]
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Marian Anders Presler
Class of 1932 – A life of service Marion Anders Presler was part of a family legacy of Anders and Hargrave relatives at Ripon College, and she led a life of devoted prayer and service. She was born April 12, 1911, in Fargo, North Dakota. At Ripon, she majored in history and the classics, including […]
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Brian Smith
Religion With a broad background in education, political science and theology, Brian Smith found great satisfaction in a 33-year career at Ripon College. “I enjoyed sharing my knowledge and experience with students and accompanying them in the learning process,” he said. He was born in August 1940 in Freeport, New York. He received degrees from […]
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Ornella Umubyeyi
Class of 2013: Motivational Speaker, Preacher, Lecturer Education was the pathway to empowerment for Ornella Umubyeyi, and she now uses that empowerment to help others discover purpose, hope, and community. At Ripon College, she majored in religion with a minor in leadership studies. She was involved as a phonathon caller, WRPN radio show host, member […]
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