Background
Rothman, Frank George was born on February 2, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Stephen and Irene Elizabeth (Manheim) Rothman.
academic administrator geneticist genetics researcher biology professor
Rothman, Frank George was born on February 2, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Stephen and Irene Elizabeth (Manheim) Rothman.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Science Foundation, University of Wisconsin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1958; postdoctoral fellow, American Cancer Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1958-1959; postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1957-1961; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1961-1965; associate professor, Brown U., Providence, 1965-1970; professor, Brown U., Providence, 1970-1997; dean of biology, Brown U., Providence, 1984-1990; provost, Brown U., Providence, 1990-1995; professor emeritus, Brown U., Providence, since 1997.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Genetics Society of America.
Married Joan Therese Kiernan, Aug.22, 1953. Children: Michael, Jean, Stephen, Maria.