Background
Wattenberg, Albert was born on April 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of Louis and Bella (Wolff) Wattenberg.
Wattenberg, Albert was born on April 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of Louis and Bella (Wolff) Wattenberg.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1938. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1947.
Spectroscopist, Schenley Distilleries, New York City, 1939-1942; physicist, Manhattan Project, Metallurgical Laboratory, Chicago, 1942-1946; group leader, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, 1946-1950; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1950-1951; professor physics, University of Illinois, since 1958. Research physicist Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1951-1958.
Married Alice von Neumann, May 23, 1992. Children from a previous marriage: Beth, Jill, Nina Diane.