Resource

Billy Joe Evans

Chemist and chemistry professor Billy Joe Evans was born on August 18, 1942 in Macon, Georgia. Evans grew up amidst the racism and segregation policies of the south during the 1950s. Evans’ father, Will Evans, worked part-time as a coordinator for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and went to Washington, D.C. to confer and strategize with founder and President A. Philip Randolph about how labor issues facing African American in Macon. In 1959, he graduated from Ballard High School, the largest high school in Macon, Georgia. Following graduation, Evans entered Morehouse College and he received his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1963. Evans went on to pursue graduate studies at the University of Chicago. The State of Georgia paid the tuition difference between the University of Georgia and the University of Chicago, and in 1968 Evans earned his Ph.D. degree in chemistry. His Ph.D. thesis was entitled: “Order-disorder phenomena and hyperfine interactions in Spinel ferrites.” Link: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/billy-joe-evans

Comments Closed.

Search
STEM Resources

Favorite Post

Categories

Tags
Case Study Certification Available Chemistry Computer Science Earth & Physical Science Engineering Flipping the Classroom Goverment Job Green Hands On Activity Industry Job Laboratory Activities Learn About STEM Disciplines Life Science Mathematics Other Resources Other STEM Disciplines Performance Task Research Research Seminars SL Case Study Teaches About STEM Jobs Teaches Basic Lab Skills Teaches Science Fundamentals Teaches Scientific Method Teaches SL Cases Studies Teaches Use of Lab Equipment Team Activity
RSS Science Headlines
STEM Careers
**Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Information is provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.