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Homer L. Dodge

Homer L. Dodge is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Homer L. Dodge rather than just read about it. In short: Homer Levi Dodge (October 21, 1887 - June 29, 1983) was an American physicist, educator, and university administrator. During his career, he served as the Chair of the Department of Physics, Dean of the Graduate school, and founder of the Oklahoma Research Institute, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma; President of Norwich University, in Northfield, Vermont; and the first president of the American Ass…

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Homer Levi Dodge (October 21, 1887 - June 29, 1983) was an American physicist, educator, and university administrator. During his career, he served as the Chair of the Department of Physics, Dean of the Graduate school, and founder of the Oklahoma Research Institute, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma; President of Norwich University, in Northfield, Vermont; and the first president of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). In 1919 Dodge became chairman of the Physics Department at the University of Oklahoma, and in 1926 he became dean of the graduate school. He was president of the Board of Trustees for the School of Religion from 1927 to 1944. At the December 1930 meeting of the American Physical Society, Dodge helped to organize the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). He was elected the first President of the AAPT. In 1941, he organized the Oklahoma Research Institute and became its first director. From 1942 to 1944, he took a leave of absence from the University of Oklahoma to serve as director of the Office of Scientific Personnel of the National Research Council. Homer Dodge stopped by Omaha when he was heading to the west for vacation in 1956 to invest with young Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett was young, but he looked even younger. So, many investors didn't want to give serious money to Warren. However, Homer trusted the analytical mind of Warren Buffett and wanted to put in $120,000 in Buffett Associates. The only problem was Buffett Associates was for "family members or close friends only," Homer and Warren Buffett set up a separate partnership. Homer Dodge was worth tens of millions when he died in 1983, thanks to his early trust in Warren Buffett. His son Norton Dodge was an economist and prominent art collector who purchased the Cremona estate in Maryland.

References

Sources Homer L Dodge biography at the University of Oklahoma President of Norwich University, 1945-1950.

External links Oral history interview transcript with Homer Dodge on 23 January 1963, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives

Archival collections Homer L. Dodge papers, 1852-1994 (bulk 1910-1960), Niels Bohr Library & Archives Homer L. Dodge addition to papers, 1905-1994, Niels Bohr Library & Archives

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Homer L. Dodge

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Homer L. Dodge claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Homer L. Dodge before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Homer L. Dodge ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Homer L. Dodge

In research: Homer L. Dodge appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Homer L. Dodge in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Homer L. Dodge is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1887 births, 1983 deaths, 20th-century American physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Homer L. Dodge outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Homer L. Dodge in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Homer L. Dodge matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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