Background
Collins, George Briggs was born on January 3, 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Guy N. and Christine (Schmidt) Collins.
Collins, George Briggs was born on January 3, 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Guy N. and Christine (Schmidt) Collins.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1932.
Instructor, Notre Dame (Indiana) U., 1935-1939; instructor, Radiation Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1940-1946; professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1946-1950; scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1950-1971; professor, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1971-1976; retired, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1976.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elsa Leser, July 10, 1937 (deceased October 1969). Children: Peter, Lucy, Robert. Married Emily Ambler Gibson, May 22, 1971.