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Taggart, G. Bruce was born on April 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Henry Taggart and Rachael Elizabeth Burtt.
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G. Bruce Taggart, American government program executive. Achievements include research in condensed matter physics, materials science and statistical mechanics. Scholar College William and Mary, 1964; Ford fellow University Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; National Science Foundation summer fellow and University fellow Temple University, 1971.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, College William and Mary, 1964. Postgraduate in engineering mechanics, University Pennsylvania, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Temple University, 1971.
Career
Instructor department physics Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1970. Assistant professor department physics Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1971-1977, associate professor, 1977-1982, professor, 1982-1983. From manager materials science technical to principal staff member, physical science technical division Business Development Manager International, McLean, Virginia, 1983-1990.
Program director materials theory, division materials research National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1990. Visiting assistant professor department physics Temple University, Philadelphia, 1970-1971. Research associate with theory group Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1974.
Visiting professor department theoretical physics Oxford (England) University, 1978, Federal University Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, 1980. Visiting associate professor department physics University Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1979. Guest worker with statistical physics group thermophysics division National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1978-1988.
Lecturer department physics and astronomy University Maryland, College Park, 1989-1990. Visiting scientist division materials research on leave from Business Development Manager International, National Science Foundation, 1989-1990. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (condensed matter physics division, materials physics division, polymer physics division), Materials Research Society, Sigma Pi Sigma.
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American
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Scholar College William and Mary, 1964. Ford fellow University Pennsylvania, 1964-1965. National Science Foundation summer fellow and University fellow Temple University, 1971.Scholar College William and Mary, 1964. Ford fellow University Pennsylvania, 1964-1965. National Science Foundation summer fellow and University fellow Temple University, 1971.