Background
Ruedenberg, Klaus was born on August 25, 1920 in Bielefeld, Germany. Son of Otto and Meta (Wertheimer) Ruedenberg. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955.
Ruedenberg, Klaus was born on August 25, 1920 in Bielefeld, Germany. Son of Otto and Meta (Wertheimer) Ruedenberg. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955.
Student, Montana College, Zugerberg, Switzerland, 1939. Licence es Sciences, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1944. Postgraduate, U Zurich, Switzerland, 1948.
Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Basel, Switzerland, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bielefeld, Germany, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Siegen, Germany, 1994.
Research associate physics, University of Chicago, 1950-1955;
assistant professor of chemistry, physics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1955-1960;
associate professor, Iowa State University, 1960-1962;
professor, Iowa State University, 1964-1978;
distinguished professor in science and humanities, Iowa State University, 1978-1991;
distinguished professor emeritus, Iowa State University, since 1991;
senior chemist Ames Laboratory, unites states department Energy, Iowa State University, 1964-1991;
associate, Iowa State University, since 1991. Professor of chemistry Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, 1962-1964. Visiting professor U. Naples, Italy, 1961, Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1966-1967, Wash State University at Pullman, 1970, University of California at Santa Cruz, 1973, U. Bonn (Germany), 1974, Monash U. and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 1982, U. Kaiserlautern, Germany, 1987.
Lecturer universities, research institutions and science symposia, since 1953.
Co-founder Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, 1966, treasurer, 1966-1971, also board directors. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy Mathematical Chemistry, International Academy Quantum Molecular Sciences, American Institute Chemists, American Physical Society. Member: American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society (Midwest award 1982, National Award in Theoretical Chemistry 2002), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Veronika Kutter, April 8, 1948 (deceased January 2004). Children: Lucia Meta(Wright), Ursula Hedwig, Annette Veronika, Emanuel Klaus.
