Shackelford, Benjamin Estill

Benjamin Estill Shackelford was born in Richmond, Montana. He received his A.B. from the University of Montana in 1912. Shackelford went on to study mathematics and physics at the University of Chicago, receiving his Ph.D. In 1916 under the direction of Robert Milliken. Shackelford's thesis was titled, "Temperature and Blackening Effects in Helical Tungsten Filaments."

From the guide to the Shackelford, Benjamin. Papers, 1913-1915, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)

Ph. D. Physics, University of Chicago, 1916. Light measurement; vacuum tubes; structure and manufacture; radiation.

From the description of Course notes, 1913-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83510499