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Levinthal, Elliott Charles was born on April 13, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Fred and Rose (Raiben) Levinthal.
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Elliott Charles Levinthal
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Elliott Charles Levinthal, American Physicist, educator. Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public Service medal, 1977. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Optical Society American, biomedical Engineering Society, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, 1942; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1949.
Career
Project engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company. New York City, 1943-1946;
research associate nuclear physics, Stanford (California) U., 1946-1948;
senior scientist department genetics School Medicine, Stanford (California) U., 1961-1974;
director Instrumentation Research Laboratory, Stanford (California) U., 1961-1980;
associate dean for research affairs, Stanford (California) U., 1970-1973;
Adjunct Professor genetics School Medicine, Stanford (California) U., 1974-1980;
research professor mechanic engineering, director Institute Manufacturing and Automation School Engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1983-1990;
associate dean for research School Engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1986-1990;
associate dean special programs, Stanford (California) U., 1990-1991;
professor emeritus, Stanford (California) U., since 1991;
research physicist, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1949-1950;
director research, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1950-1952;
chief engineer, Century Electronics, Palo Alto, 1952-1953;
president, Levinthal Electronics, Palo Alto, 1953-1961;
director defense science office, Defense Advanced Projects Agency, Department Defense, Arlington, Virginia, 1980-1983. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council, 1980-1984, space studies board, National Research Council, 1989-1991, member human exploration, 1991-1992, army science board, 1989-1991.
Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Chairman, Board Of Directors CSFluids Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Optical Society American, biomedical Engineering Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Rhoda Arons, June 4, 1944. Children— David, Judith, Michael, Daniel.
