Edward Harmon Thorndike

Background

Thorndike, Edward Harmon was born on August 2, 1934 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Edward Moulton and Louise (Harmon) Thorndike.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1956; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1961; member of faculty, U. Rochester, New York, since 1961; associate professor physics, U. Rochester, 1965-1972; professor, U. Rochester, since 1972. Visiting professor U. Geneva, 1969-1970. Visiting scientist European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1969-1970.

Member of advisory county Center Environmental Information, Rochester, 1974-1993. Member of advisory committee Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Experimental Program, 1987-1989. Member visiting committee for Fermilab, Universities Research Association, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Edward Harmon Thorndike has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Energy and Environment: A Primer for Scientists and Engineers

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Elizabeth H. Wenger, September 8, 1955. Children— Susan Lee, Patricia Lynn, Edward Harmon Junior.

Father:

Edward Moulton Thorndike

Mother:

Louise (Harmon) Thorndike

Spouse:

Elizabeth H. Wenger