Charles Ravitsky

Background

Ravitsky, Charles was born on May 25, 1917 in New York City. Son of Jacob M. and Rebecca (Shashinsky) Ravitsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, City College of New York, 1938. Master of Science in Education, City College of New York, 1939. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1961.

Career

Physicist, National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1941-1953; associate, lecturer, George Washington University, Washington, 1943-1954; research supervisor, United States Army Harry Diamond laboratories, Washington, 1953-1962; chief scientist, United States Army R & D Group, Europe, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1967; senior program manager, Defense Advisory Research Projects Agency, Washington, 1967-1971; from assistant to director-acting director tactical technical office, Defense Advisory Research Projects Agency, Washington, 1971-1975; physicist, Cerberonics, Inc., Baileys Crossroad, Virginia, 1977-1978; staff scientist, SWL, Inc. (Division GRC International), Vienna, Virginia, 1978-1995; principal engineer SWL division, GRC International, Inc., Vienna, Virginia, since 1995. Chairman electronic scientist panel United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1952-1961.

United States delegat to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Panel 4, Optics and Infrared, 1957-1959, chairman 1959-1962;consultant Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1975-1988. Board civil service examiners National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1952-1961.

Achievements

• Charles Ravitsky has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Washington Academy of Sciences. Member American Physical Society, Optical Society of America.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Charlotte Epstein, July 7, 1940. Children: Carol Jean, Cynthia Lynn.

Father:

Jacob M. Ravitsky

Mother:

Rebecca (Shashinsky) Ravitsky

Spouse:

Charlotte Epstein

child:

Cynthia Lynn Ravitsky

child:

Carol Jean Ravitsky