Albert George Petschek

Background

Petschek, Albert George was born on January 31, 1928 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Son of Hans Petschek and Eva (Epler) Petschek-Newman. came to the United States, 1938.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Rochester, 1953.

Career

Junior physicist, Carter Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1948-1949; senior research scientist, Systems, Science and Software, San Diego, California, 1968-1971; staff member, group leader, fellow, consultant, Los Alamos (N. Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1953; professor of physics, N. Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, 1966-1968, 71-; professor emeritus, N. Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, since 1994. Visiting assistant professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1960-1961. Visiting professor Tel Aviv U., Israel, 1978.

Consultant Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, N. Mexico, 1966-1970.

Achievements

• Albert George Petschek has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association of University Professors, American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, skiing. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Marilyn Adiene Poth, June 25, 1948. Children: Evelyn A., Rolfe G., Elaine L., Mark A.

Father:

Hans Petschek Petschek-Newman

Mother:

Eva (Epler) Petschek-Newman

Spouse:

Marilyn Adiene Poth

child:

Rolfe G. Petschek

child:

Mark A. Petschek

child:

Elaine L. Petschek

child:

Evelyn A. Petschek