Chapman, Arthur Owen, 1913-2003
Dates
- Existence: 1913 - 2003
Biographical History
Arthur Owen Chapman (1913-2003) was a zoology professor in Utah.
Arthur Owen Chapman was born on March 16, 1913 in Heber City, Utah to John M. and Jennie Dahlman Chapman. He was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Heber City, and attended Brigham Young University. He married Corma Gamble in the Salt Lake Temple on June 6, 1941, and they had two children. Chapman served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and after his return earned a master's degree from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from University of Nebraska. After graduating he taught at University of Nebraska Medical School before joining the zoology faculty at Brigham Young University in 1959. He remained at the school until his retirement in 1978. During his life Chapman was an active member of Church, serving missions to the Central States, Washington, D.C., and London, England. He died in Orem, Utah on February 25, 2003.
Citation:
OCLC, May 26, 2014 (hdg: Chapman, Arthur O., 1913- , Chapman, Arthur Owen; usage: Arthur O. Chapman, Arthur Owen Chapman)Deseret news, Mar. 1, 2003 (Arthur Owen Chapman; b. Mar. 16, 1913 in Heber City, Utah; parents: John M. and Jennie Dahlman Chapman; grew up in Heber City; m. June 6, 1941 in Salt Lake Temple to Corma Gamble (d. 1995), two children; bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University; master's degree, University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Nebraska; taught at University of Nebraska Medical School, and Brigham Young University (1959-1978); member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; served mission to Central States, later served missions with wife to Washington, D.C. and London, England; d. Feb. 25, 2003)
Familysearch, via WWW, May 26, 2016 (Arthur Owen Chapman; d. in Orem, Utah)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, May 26, 2016 (served in U.S. Army during World War II)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Elbert R. Simmons
Typescript of an interview taken from the included audiocassette. The interview was conducted by Arthur Chapman on August 8, 1984 as part of the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Archives and the BYU Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Simmons talks about his education and his experiences teaching in the Brigham Young University Zoology Department.
Oral history interview with Harold J. Bissell
Interview by Arthur Chapman with Harold J. Bissell, who recounts his education at BYU and Iowa, and his teaching experiences and thoughts about BYU.
Oral history interview with Herbert H. Frost
Inteview by Arthur Chapman concerning his student experiences, war experiences, and graduate education and subsequent appointment as professor of Zoology at Brigham Young University.
Oral history interview with John W. Van Cott
Typescript of an interview taken from the included audiocassettes. Van Cott was interviewed by Arthur Chapman on August 1, 1984 for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Archives and the BYU Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Van Cott talks about his youth and education. He also describes his experiences at Brigham Young University.