Background
Siegel, Benjamin M. was born on March 26, 1916 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Aaron and Pauline (Josephs) Siegel.
Siegel, Benjamin M. was born on March 26, 1916 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Aaron and Pauline (Josephs) Siegel.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940.
Visiting fellow, California Institute Technology, 1940-1941; research associate, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1941-1942, 44-46, 48-49; research associate, Harvard University, 1942-1944; associate, Weizman Institute Science, 1946-1948; associate professor engineering physics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1949-1959; professor applied and engineering physics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1959-1986; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1986-1990; visiting professor experimental physics, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, Israel, 1962-1963; visiting fellow, Salk Institute Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 1971.
Member American Jewish Committee, American Friends Hebrew University, American Jewish Congress., American Jewish League for Israel, Electron Microscopy Society of America (president 1973, past director, distinguished investigator in physical science 1982), American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, American Professors Peace in Middle East, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Federation American Scientists, American Association of University Professors, Union Concerned Scientists, Sigma Xi, Sigma Alpha Museum.
Married Rachel Josefowitz, June 15, 1944. Children: Charles E., H. Barry, Ruth V.