Background
Hamann, Donald Robert was born on May 16, 1939 in Valley Stream, New York, United States. Son of Leonard Charles and Elsie Sophie (Hopfmuller) Hamann.
Hamann, Donald Robert was born on May 16, 1939 in Valley Stream, New York, United States. Son of Leonard Charles and Elsie Sophie (Hopfmuller) Hamann.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1965-1978; head department theoretical physics research, Bell laboratories, 1978-1981; head department surface physics research, Bell laboratories, since 1981.
Fellow American Physical Society (Davisson-Germer prize 1979).
Married Ruth Deborah Halpert, February 27, 1966. 1 daughter, Hillary Beth.