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Bilpuch, Edward George was born on February 10, 1927 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Kochisco) Bilpuch.
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Edward George Bilpuch
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Edward George Bilpuch, American Nuclear physicist, educator. Senior United States scientist Humboldt award Federal Republic of Germany, 1983-1984; named Distinguished Professor Duke U., 1987, honorary professor Fudan U., Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, 1987; recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina, 1988, Jesse W. Beams award Southeastern Section American Physical Society, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1950; Master of Sciences, University North Carolina, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy (Morehead scholar), U. North Carolina, 1956; Doctor philosophiae naturalis honoris causa, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1992.
Career
Research associate, Duke U., 1956-1959; assistant professor, Duke U., 1960-1965; associate professor, Duke U., 1966-1970; professor physics, Duke U., since 1970; deputy director, Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Duke Station, Durham, North Carolina, 1966-1978; director, Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, 1978-1992. Visiting professor U. Frankfurt (West Germany), 1972, 74, Fudan U., Shanghai, China, spring 1983. Chairman NBS Evaluation Panel for Radiation Research, 1983-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Connections
Married Marilyn Jean Strohkorb, Sept.6, 1952.
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Senior United States scientist Humboldt award Federal Republic of Germany, 1983-1984. Named Distinguished Professor Duke U., 1987, honorary professor Fudan U., Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, 1987. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina, 1988, Jesse W. Beams award Southeastern Section American Physical Society, 1992.Senior United States scientist Humboldt award Federal Republic of Germany, 1983-1984. Named Distinguished Professor Duke U., 1987, honorary professor Fudan U., Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, 1987. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina, 1988, Jesse W. Beams award Southeastern Section American Physical Society, 1992.