Robert K. Ingham, who spent a career as an educator, taught chemistry at Ohio University for 39 years. He was a native of Virginia and grew up in Bristol, a unique town divided by the state line of Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr. Ingham received his undergraduate degree, an AB in chemistry from King College, in his native Bristol, Tennessee. From there he went on to earn a PhD in chemistry from Iowa State College in 1952. While there, Ingham taught chemistry from 1948 to 1952. He was also a chemistry post-doctoral fellow for 9 months. Dr. Ingham joined the chemistry faculty at Ohio University, Athens as an assistant professor in the fall of 1953. He was part the 'Big Ten of Chemistry', members of the chemistry faculty who founded the university's first PhD program. Ingham, in particular, who was promoted to associate professor in June of 1957 was advisor for the first PhD awarded from OU in 1959.
Dr. Ingham became a full professor in 1964 and also served on the OU Faculty Senate for 18 years, being an original member in that year and serving a term as chair. He was married to Ruth Torbett Ingham, an alumnus of Ohio University (AB, 1960). Professor Ingham received a number of research grants during in his long career at OU. One in particular was a 2-year Army contract for the synthesis and study of organic compounds with possible biological application. Dr. Ingham always made time for his students, whether as advisor or helping a particular student learn the challenging fundamentals of organic chemistry. His congenial nature always made him an easy person to talk to and a favorite among his students.
Mr. Ingham received his undergraduate degree, an AB in chemistry from King College, in his native Bristol, Tennessee. From there he went on to earn a PhD in chemistry from Iowa State College in 1952. While there, Ingham taught chemistry from 1948 to 1952. He was also a chemistry post-doctoral fellow for 9 months. Dr. Ingham joined the chemistry faculty at Ohio University, Athens as an assistant professor in the fall of 1953. He was part the 'Big Ten of Chemistry', members of the chemistry faculty who founded the university's first PhD program. Ingham, in particular, who was promoted to associate professor in June of 1957 was advisor for the first PhD awarded from OU in 1959.
Dr. Ingham became a full professor in 1964 and also served on the OU Faculty Senate for 18 years, being an original member in that year and serving a term as chair. He was married to Ruth Torbett Ingham, an alumnus of Ohio University (AB, 1960). Professor Ingham received a number of research grants during in his long career at OU. One in particular was a 2-year Army contract for the synthesis and study of organic compounds with possible biological application. Dr. Ingham always made time for his students, whether as advisor or helping a particular student learn the challenging fundamentals of organic chemistry. His congenial nature always made him an easy person to talk to and a favorite among his students.
Robert K. Ingham, who spent a career as an educator, taught chemistry at Ohio University for 39 years. He was a native of Virginia and grew up in Bristol, a unique town divided by the state line of Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr. Ingham received his undergraduate degree, an AB in chemistry from King College, in his native Bristol, Tennessee. From there he went on to earn a PhD in chemistry from Iowa State College in 1952. While there, Ingham taught chemistry from 1948 to 1952. He was also a chemistry post-doctoral fellow for 9 months. Dr. Ingham joined the chemistry faculty at Ohio University, Athens as an assistant professor in the fall of 1953. He was part the 'Big Ten of Chemistry', members of the chemistry faculty who founded the university's first PhD program. Ingham, in particular, who was promoted to associate professor in June of 1957 was advisor for the first PhD awarded from OU in 1959.
Dr. Ingham became a full professor in 1964 and also served on the OU Faculty Senate for 18 years, being an original member in that year and serving a term as chair. He was married to Ruth Torbett Ingham, an alumnus of Ohio University (AB, 1960). Professor Ingham received a number of research grants during in his long career at OU. One in particular was a 2-year Army contract for the synthesis and study of organic compounds with possible biological application. Dr. Ingham always made time for his students, whether as advisor or helping a particular student learn the challenging fundamentals of organic chemistry. His congenial nature always made him an easy person to talk to and a favorite among his students.
Mr. Ingham received his undergraduate degree, an AB in chemistry from King College, in his native Bristol, Tennessee. From there he went on to earn a PhD in chemistry from Iowa State College in 1952. While there, Ingham taught chemistry from 1948 to 1952. He was also a chemistry post-doctoral fellow for 9 months. Dr. Ingham joined the chemistry faculty at Ohio University, Athens as an assistant professor in the fall of 1953. He was part the 'Big Ten of Chemistry', members of the chemistry faculty who founded the university's first PhD program. Ingham, in particular, who was promoted to associate professor in June of 1957 was advisor for the first PhD awarded from OU in 1959.
Dr. Ingham became a full professor in 1964 and also served on the OU Faculty Senate for 18 years, being an original member in that year and serving a term as chair. He was married to Ruth Torbett Ingham, an alumnus of Ohio University (AB, 1960). Professor Ingham received a number of research grants during in his long career at OU. One in particular was a 2-year Army contract for the synthesis and study of organic compounds with possible biological application. Dr. Ingham always made time for his students, whether as advisor or helping a particular student learn the challenging fundamentals of organic chemistry. His congenial nature always made him an easy person to talk to and a favorite among his students.
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