Background
Sachs, Allan Maxwell was born on July 13, 1921 in New York City. Son of George M. and Elsa (Shenfield) Sachs.
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Allan Maxwell Sachs
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Graduate, Horace Mann School, 1938; Bachelor, Harvard University, 1942; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.
Career
Instructor physics, Columbia University, New York City, 1949-1950; associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1950-1951; from assistant to associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1951-1960; professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1960-1989; department chairman physics, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1971; chairman of the executive committee senate, Columbia University, New York City, 1971-1974.
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Membership
Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Judith Morrison, December 19, 1949. Children: Carolyn, George Morrison, Marjorie.
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American