Background
Fitzgerald, Edwin Roger was born on July 14, 1923 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James C. and Edwina (Brown) Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Edwin Roger was born on July 14, 1923 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James C. and Edwina (Brown) Fitzgerald.
Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1944; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1951.
Physicist, Physical Research Laboratory, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1944-1946; Project associate chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1951-1952; member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, 1953-1961; professor physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1961; professor department mechanics, Johns Hopkins University, since 1961; visiting professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1981.
Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee, chairman high polymer Physics 1958-1959). Member Acoustical Society American, Materials Research Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Carolyn H. Johnson, August 30, 1946. Children: Lucia Edwina, Margaret Mary, William Maurice, Alice Ann, Roger Edwin, Douglas Brendan, Thomas Michael, Jane Carolyn.