Background
Rathjens, George William was born on June 28, 1925 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of George William and Jennie (Hansen) Rathjens.
Rathjens, George William was born on June 28, 1925 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of George William and Jennie (Hansen) Rathjens.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1951.
Instructor chemistry, Columbia University, 1950-1953; staff weapons systems evaluation group, Department Defense, 1953-1958; research fellow, Harvard University, 1958-1959; staff special assistant to President United States for science and technical, 1959-1960; chief scientist, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department Defense, 1961; deputy director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department Defense, 1961-1962; deputy assistant director, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1962-1964; special assistant to director, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1964-1965; director weapons systems evaluation division, Institute Defense Analyses, 1965-1968; professor department political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1996; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1996; secretary-general, Pugwash Confs. on Science and World Affairs, since 1997.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Council for Livable World (board directors), Federation American Scientists (sponsor), Council Foreign Rels., Institute Strategic Studies.
Married Lucy van Buttingha Wichers, April 5, 1950. Children: Jacqueline, Leslie, Peter.