Background
Posin, Daniel Q. was born on August 13, 1909 in Turkestan. Came to United States, 1918, naturalized, 1927. Son of Abram and Anna (Izritz) Posin.
Posin, Daniel Q. was born on August 13, 1909 in Turkestan. Came to United States, 1918, naturalized, 1927. Son of Abram and Anna (Izritz) Posin.
Bachelor of Arts California, 1932. Master of Arts, University California, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1935.
Instructor University California, 1932-1937. Professor University Panama, 1937-1941. Dean natural science University Montana, professor, 1941-1944, chairman department physics and mathematics, 1942-1944.
Staff Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944-1946. Professor physics, chairman department North Dakota State College, Fargo, 1946-1955. Professor department physics DePaul University, 1956-1967.
Professor physical science department California State University, San Francisco, from 1967, chairman department interdisciplinary science, 1969-1993. Director Schwab Science Lecture Series, Atoms for Peace exhibit Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Chief consultant Borg Warner Science Hall and Allied Chemical Science Hall, Times Square.
Scientific consultant Columbia Broadcasting System-television.
(Juvenile educational book.)
Chairman education committee Chicago Heart Association, 1963-1967. Trustee Leukemia Society. Fellow American Physical Society.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Schweitzer, 1934. Children: Dan, Kathryn.