Alexander Firestone

Background

Firestone, Alexander was born on July 22, 1940 in New York City. Son of Irving and Pearl (Ross) Firestone.

Education

B, Columbia University, 1962; M, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1966.

Career

Postdoctoral researcher, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1966-1971; assistant professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1971-1975; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1975-1979; professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1991. Program director high energy physics Ames Laboratory, 1978-1988.

Achievements

• Alexander Firestone has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Father:

Irving Firestone

Mother:

Pearl (Ross) Firestone