Background
Bortz, Alfred Benjamin was born on November 20, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Harry A. and Rose (Taksa) Bortz.
science and technology educator writer
Bortz, Alfred Benjamin was born on November 20, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Harry A. and Rose (Taksa) Bortz.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1966. Master of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1971.
Assistant professor physics, Bowling Green State University, Huron, Ohio., 1970-1973; research associate, Yeshiva U., New York City, 1973-1974; senior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1974-1977; staff scientist, Essex Group Inc., Pittsburgh, 1977-1979; scientist computer engineering center, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1979-1983; assistant director magnetics technical center, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1983-1990; director special projects engineering education, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1990-1992; senior fellow science and technical education, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1992-1994; senior research fellow, Duquesne U. School Education, Pittsburgh, 1994-1996; independent writer, consultant, instructor, Institute Children's Literature, West Redding, Connecticut, since 1996. Consultant various children's book publications, since 1984. Consultant, rapporteur research briefing panel NAS, 1986.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (consultant panel on technical Project 2061, 1985), American Physical Society, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, National Book Critics Circuit, Sigma Xi.
Married Susan G. Grossberger, June 17, 1967. Children: Brian S., Rosalie E.