Charles Howard Holbrow

Background

Holbrow, Charles Howard was born on September 23, 1935 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick and Florence Louisa (Gile) Holbrow.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955; AM, Columbia University, New York City, 1957; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960; certified Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor, Haverford College, 1962-1965; research investigator, University of Pennsylvania, 1965-1966; associate editor, Physics Today, New York City, 1967; associate professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1967-1972; professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1972-1986; Charles A. Dana professor physics, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, since 1986; department chairman physics and astronomy, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1978-1981, 82-84; director division natural science and mathematics, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1985-1988. Visiting associate California Institute Technology, 1975-1976. Visiting physicist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1980-1981.

Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982, 88-89. Guest scientist State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1983-1993. Guest science investigator Graduate Student Instructor Darmstadt, Germany, 1994-1995.

Visiting research scholar Harvard University, 1995.

Achievements

• Charles Howard Holbrow has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Ross, June17, 1956. Children: Gwendolyn J., Elizabeth M., Alice J., Katherine A., Martha R.

Father:

Frederick Holbrow

Mother:

Florence Louisa (Gile) Holbrow

Spouse:

Mary Louise Ross

child:

Katherine A. Holbrow

child:

Elizabeth M. Holbrow

child:

Gwendolyn J. Holbrow

child:

Martha R. Holbrow

child:

Alice J. Holbrow