Background
Marks, Alvin Melville was born on October 28, 1910 in New York City. Son of John Adams and Carlotta (Marks) Inslee.
Marks, Alvin Melville was born on October 28, 1910 in New York City. Son of John Adams and Carlotta (Marks) Inslee.
Bachelor of Science, Cooper Union Institute of Technology, 1932. Postgraduate, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1935—1936. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1944—1945.
Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944—1945. Postgraduate, New York University, 1946—1947.
Founder, president, director Polalite Corporation, Whitestone, New York, 1935—1953, Marks Polarized Corporation, Whitestone, 1953—1981. Founder, president Advanced Research and Development, Inc., Athol, Massachusetts, 1981—2008. Founder, director Phototherm Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire.
Founder, science adviser World Energy Foundation, New York City, from 1981. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Member President Kennedy's Power Panel, 1960. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Society Professional Inventors, American Institute Physics, Second Century Society (founder).
Married Beatrice Lawrence (divorced). Children: Sara Marks Tabby, Douglas. Married Molly Bennett, August 25, 1965 (divorced 1977).
Children: Bridget Grace, Sean Christopher, Frederick Peter, Jacqueline Lee, Merydith Marks Senes;adopted children: Gerard Aitken, Hannah Aitken.