Background
Volkoff, George Michael was born on February 23, 1914 in Moscow. Came to Canada, 1924.
Educational administator physics educator
Volkoff, George Michael was born on February 23, 1914 in Moscow. Came to Canada, 1924.
Bachelor of Arts, University B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1934; Master of Arts, University B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1936; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1940.
Assistant professor physics, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1940-1946; professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1946-1979; head department physics, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1961-1971; dean Faculty of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1972-1979; professor emeritus, U. B.C., Vancouver, since 1979; research physicist, National Research Council, Montreal, 1943-1945; head theoretical physics branch division atomic energy, National Research Council, Chalk River, Ontario, 1945-1946. Visiting lecturer McGill University, spring 1946, Purdue University, spring 1948, U. Washington, spring 1949, University of California at Los Angeles, summer 1950, 5l, 52, University of California-Berkeley. Consultant infield.
Member University Hill School Board, Vancouver, 1959-1961. Trustee Vancouver General Hospital, 1980-1986, chairman of the board of trustees, 1984-1985. Fellow Royal Society Canada, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Canada Association Physicists (president 1962-1963).
Son of Mikhail Mikhailovich and Elizabeth Pavlovna (Titova) V., m. Olga Okulitch, June 22, 1940. Children— Elizabeth Volkoff Bell, Alexandra, Olga Volkoff Richardson.
