Background
Beck, Curt Werner was born on September 10, 1927 in Halle/Saale, Germany. Son of Curt Paul and Clara (Fischer) Beck. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955.
Beck, Curt Werner was born on September 10, 1927 in Halle/Saale, Germany. Son of Curt Paul and Clara (Fischer) Beck. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955.
Student, University Munich, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1955.
Instructor, Franklin Technology Institute, Boston, 1955-1956; assistant professor, Roberts College, Istanbul, Turkey, 1956-1957; lecturer, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1957-1959; assistant professor, Vassar College, 1959-1962; associate professor, Vassar College, 1962-1966; professor of chemistry, Vassar College, 1966-1993; Matthew Vassar Junior professor, Vassar College, 1970-1993; research professor, Vassar College, since 1993.
Member Zoning Board Appeals, La Grange, New York, 1965-1991, chairman, 1974-1991. Member Dutchess County council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1967, Candidate supervisor, La Grange, 1967. Fellow Royal Society Arts, International Institute for Conservation Historic andArtistic Works (London).
Member American Chemical Society (past section chairman), Royal Society Chemistry (London), Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Archeol.Inst. American, International Union Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (Chairman of Commission study of amber, member permanent county, member Executive Committee), Association for Field Archaeology, Sigma Xi.
Married Lily Yallourakis, February 10, 1953. Children— Curt Peter, Christopher Paul.