Fredrik Zachariasen

Background

Zachariasen, Fredrik was born on June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Houlder and Ragni (Durban-Hansen) Zachariasen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1956.

Career

Instructor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1955-1956. Research physicist University of California-Berkeley, 1956-1957. Assistant professor physics Stanford University, California, 1957-1960.

Professor California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1960.

Associate director Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Fredrik Zachariasen has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Nancy Walker, January 27, 1957. Children: Kerry, Judith.

Father:

William Houlder Zachariasen

Mother:

Ragni (Durban-Hansen) Zachariasen

Spouse:

Nancy Walker

child:

Judith Zachariasen

child:

Kerry Zachariasen