Background
Peak, David was born on November 28, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of William Henry and Blanche Ethel (Seckendorff) Peak.
Peak, David was born on November 28, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of William Henry and Blanche Ethel (Seckendorff) Peak.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Albany, 1969.
Physics instructor, State University of New York, Albany, 1971-1975;
assistant professor physics, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1975-1978;
associate professor physics, Union College, Schenectady, 1978-1985;
professor physics, Union College, Schenectady, 1985-1987;
Frank & Marie Bailey professor physics, Union College, Schenectady, since 1987;
E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor Science, U. Richmond, since 1993. Visiting fellow Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1978-1979. Visiting scientist Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1983-1984.
Member Union College Board Trustees, Schenectady, 1985-1988, National Confs. on Undergraduate Research Governing Board, since 1988, chair since 1992. Trustee Dudley Observatory, since 1992.
Member Council on Undergraduate Research (founding member, secretary 1985-1987), American Physical Society (member Executive Committee New York state), American Astronomical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi (commission on science education).
Married Terry L. Handwerger, June 3, 1983.